IMRT

So, why optimization?

The best physical dose distribution depends strongly on the patient geometry, the plan setup and the treatment machine ´ s capabilities.

What may be easy for one patient may be infeasible for another.

Therefore, IMRT treatment planning means exploring the limits of physics for each patient. The big decisions still have to be made by the experts.

ESTRO IMRT course 2015 IMRT optimization: algorithms&cost functions Brussels October 5th, 2015

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