The pathology-based CTV margins
Ligtenberg et al.
Radiat Oncol
2017;123:63-70.
Margin (mm) Mean volume (ml)
Δ (%)
Pathology-based GTV
-
15.7
-
CTV-T (CT) clinical
10
90.6
477
CTV-T (CT)
4.3
54.5
247
CTV-T (MR)
6.1
58.8
275
CTV-T (FDG-PET)
5.2
50
218
• Tumor volume not included in the imaging-based CTV <0.01 ml.
• No no-contiguous microscopic disease.




