383 / 1084
That was easy …
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What about clinical practice?
Requiring 100 % confidence for adequately treating the CTV would
result in unreasonably large margins.
To quote ICRU 83, case number B3. Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate:
“
The PTV-T was defined by adding an anisotropic margin to the
CTV. This margin was 7 mm posteriorly, and 10 mm in all other
directions
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But where does the 7 mm come from
??????
The PTV 2017 - D. Verellen