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How do you define PTV margins for lung SBRT using breath hold technique?

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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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Prior to even creating a PTV the decision of when to use/not use ABC is critical.

Most medically inoperable lung patients don't handle ABC mediated breath-holds well, and would be better treated by abdominal compression and 4D CT ITV techniques. In our practice <10% of stage I NSCLC are treated with...

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