Course book Advanced Treatment Planning 2018

Beyond the DVHs

• DVHs are based only on anatomy (knowledge and interpretation) and dose distribution reduced to a 2D estimate • Dose-response model based on few geometrical parameters could omit clinical conditions differentiating the patients • When referring outcome prediction on parameters derived from literature try to compare your evaluation to the same conditions used by publications authors (if available!) • New methods for patients classification are required to achieve a robust and reliable evaluation