IMRT Course 2016

IMRT for Prostate Cancer

STRUCTURES TO BE OUTLINED AS ORGANS AT RISK

BLADDER

The outside of the bladder wall should be outlined. The entire bladder should

be included.

BOWEL (SMALL BOWEL AND COLON)

The small and large bowel should be outlined on all slices. The small and large

bowel should be outlined as separate structures where possible. However,

the combined structure will be used for the bowel dose constraint. The

outlining will include the small bowel, large bowel and the sigmoid colon

down to the level of the recto-sigmoid junction. The superior extent should

be 3cm above the superior limit of the PTV.

FEMORAL HEADS

The femoral heads should be outlined to the bottom of the curvature of their

heads.

PENILE SHAFT AND BULB

The penile shaft and penile bulb