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OAR

PRV

Imaging Delineation method

Spinal cord itself

Yes

CT

Manual/autosegmentation

Brainstem itself

Yes

CT/MR Manual/autosegmentation

Parotid/submandibular glands

No

CT/MR Manual/autosegmentation

Mandible

No

CT

Manual/autosegmentation

Retina, optic nerve, optic chiasm

Yes

CT/MR Manual

Lacrimal glands

No

CT/MR Manual

Brain/brain structures

No

CT/MR Manual/autosegmentation

Swallowing structures

No

CT

Manual

Thyroid gland

No

CT

Manual

Oral cavity

No

CT/MR Manual

Middle/inner ear

No

CT

Manual

Temporomandibular joint,

masseter & pterygoid muscles

No

CT

Manual

Brachial plexus

Yes?

CT/MR Manual

Cranial nerves

Yes?

CT/MR Manual

Lungs & trachea

No

CT

Manual/autosegmentation

Carotid arteries

No

CT

Manual/autosegmentation

PRV = Planning organ-at-Risk Volume

What are OARs?