What the clinician wants to know: radiation oncology perspective.
The delineation of the target volume, i.e. the volume which should be irradiated with a therapeutic dose of irradiation, is of utmost importance in radiotherapy. Modern imaging techniques cannot be missed in this process. Diagnosticians and radiation oncologists therefore should understand each other's needs and potential.
Leer
J W H
JW
Department of Radiation Oncology, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.leer@rther.umcn.nl
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted