Course book Advanced Treatment Planning 2018

17 tips and tricks for happy IMRT planning

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create optimisation structures next to evaluation structures

Avoid (optimisation) PTVs that extend into the buildup region unless it is clinically appropriate. This prevents the optimizer from creating very high intensities to account for the low dose region. If the target does extend close to the skin surface, then bolus should be used in that area.

setting objectives

start optimisation

beam setup

evaluate

contouring