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Target volumes - PTV

PTV is a geometric concept designed to ensure that the

prescription dose is actually delivered to the CTV

In a sense, it is a volume in space, rather than

one directly related to the anatomy of the

patient

PTV may extend beyond bony margins, and

even outside

the patient