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Do you ever consider small vessel doses when determining your dose for SBRT?

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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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We do not constraint dose to the azygous vein, or other small vessels when giving SBRT. We similarly do not constrain dose to large vessels such as the IVC or the Aorta either, and I am un-aware of specific reports of toxicity to these structures.

Structures that I am particularly concerned about ar...

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