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Target volumes - GTV
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GTV - Gross Tumour Volume is the gross demonstrable extent
and location of the tumour
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So, GTV is tumour you can:
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See, Feel, Image
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Use different imaging modalities for different situations
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Especially useful is … MRI
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PET becoming more important
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GTV can include lymph nodes or soft tissue spread as well as
the primary tumour itself