Physics Bucharest 2017
6/3/2017
Case where IMRT is only option for a curative dose, 66Gy. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) (NF1 negative) infiltrating the vertebral body and encasing the spinal cord
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IMRT – the concept of ”inverse planning”
Computer Tomography (CT)
Conformal Radiotherapy
Projection
Intensity Modulation
Target
Radiation Source
Detectors
Radiation Source
CT: From multiple projections a 2D/3D image is formed
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