Target Volume Determination 2015

How do we define the CTV of elective neck?

Nomenclature of cervical lymph nodes

• Anatomical ( nodal groups ):

Rouviere H . Lymphatic System of the Head and Neck. In: Rouvier H, editor. Anatomy of the human lymphatic system. 1st edn. Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, 1938.

• Surgical ( node levels ):

Shah et al. Clin Bull 1981;11:25-33.

• Radiological ( imaging ):

Som et al. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1999;125:388-96.