IMRT Course 2016

Systematic errors:

Imaging, segmentation, planning, application,

patient-setup, organ-motion&deformation, …

Random errors:

most deleterious!

Classification of errors&uncertainties according to

their

stochastic

nature

ESTRO IMRT course 2016

Adaptive Radiotherapy

London April 7th, 2016

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Application, patient-setup, organ motion&deformation, …

Non-stationary (‘trending’) errors:

anatomic changes, functional changes, …