[Target-volume contours in radiotherapy. General principles]

G Kantor; P Maingon; F Mornex; J J Mazeron

doi:10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00230-5

[Target-volume contours in radiotherapy. General principles]

Cancer Radiother. 2002 Nov:6 Suppl 1:56s-60s. doi: 10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00230-5.

[Article in French]

Authors

G Kantor¹, P Maingon, F Mornex, J J Mazeron

Affiliation

¹ Institut Bergonié, service de radiothérapie, 229, cours de l'Argonne, 33076 Bordeaux, France. kantor@bergonie.org

PMID: 12587383
DOI: 10.1016/s1278-3218(02)00230-5

Abstract

Target volume delineation remains an important medical step for conformal radiotherapy. In this general presentation are discussed: the main difficulties for evaluation of gross tumor (GTV) and clinical target volume (CTV), the main recommendations for representation according to ICRU 62 report, differences observed during inter-observer volume comparisons.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Models, Theoretical
Neoplasms / pathology
Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Observer Variation
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted*
Radiotherapy, Conformal / instrumentation
Radiotherapy, Conformal / methods*