Limitations of margin recipes
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Idealised patient geometry
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Spherical target
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No change in body contours
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No account for organs at risk
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Motion only includes translation
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Normal distribution of errors
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Idealised dose delivery
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Perfect conformity
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Not affected by changes in geometry
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Calculation only considers minimum dose
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Infinite number of fractions
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Normal distribution of errors
03/01/13