Imaging for target definition
•
PET
“PET imaging can provide a more
accurate representation of the 3D
volume encompassing motion of
tumors and has potential to
provide patient-specific motion
volumes for an individualized
Internal Target Volume (ITV)”
Caldwell
et al.
, IJROBP, 2003
Rietzel
et al.
, Med Phys
… but, quantitative information is blurred
… strong influence by widowing
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