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How flexible is the neck ?

Results: OAR/lymphnode

Count of C3-C5 found within margin after online

registration in 249 CBCT scans

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Margin(cm)

Count (%)

C3-C5 - Multi Match

C3-C5 - Overall ROI

C3-C5 - Larynx

Conclusions

IMRT/IGRT for Head and Neck results in:

– Better target coverage

– Lower toxicity

– Higher dependence on target volume

delineation

– Patient is more flexible than one margin

– 2D detects less than 3D

Special thanks to:

Marcel van Herk

Jan-Jakob Sonke

Corine van Vliet

Peter

Peter

Remeijer

Remeijer

Danny Minkema

Rianne de Jong

Suzanne van Beek

Rajko Topolnjak

Jasper Nijkamp

Eugene Damen

Maddelena Rossi

Anja Betgen

Jose Belderbos

Jochem Wolthaus

Monique Smitmans

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Floris Pos

Josien de Bois

Lambert Zijp

Joop Duppen

Simon van Kranen

Angelo Mencarelli

Joos Lebesque

And many Others………