Physics Bucharest 2017

6/3/2017

Case where IMRT is only option for a curative dose, 66Gy. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) (NF1 negative) infiltrating the vertebral body and encasing the spinal cord

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IMRT – the concept of ”inverse planning”

Computer Tomography (CT)

Conformal Radiotherapy

Projection

Intensity Modulation

Target

Radiation Source

Detectors

Radiation Source

CT: From multiple projections a 2D/3D image is formed

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