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• IMRT (including VMAT) offers better possibilities to balance between
tumor dose needed and OAR dose to be avoided than conventional
treatment planning algorithms
• We have medical evidence that IMRT reduces toxicity by offering more
degrees of freedom
• Pre-defined dose parameters are essential for clinically acceptable
treatment plans
• Therefore we must use current knowledge on dose volume relations
• However, we still need to learn !
Conclusion