ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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Physics - Dose prediction, optimisation and applications of photon and electron planning

ESTRO 2025

Conclusion: We have demonstrated a plan optimization method using a TCP model for ENI. It results in inhomogeneous dose distributions, which allow for clinically relevant reductions in OARs doses with small compromise in tumour control.

Keywords: TCP, NTCP, Treatment Planning Optimization

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