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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