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In evaluating V20 for lung RT, how should the lung volume be defined?

Do you define it as whole lungs (inc. tumor) or whole lungs minus GTV, CTV, ITV, or PTV?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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Most of the published data is on both lungs minus PTV. QUANTEC accounts for all normal lung treated minus GTV, and this is what we favor now. There is a small difference in numbers between the two approaches. Attached is a link to a dosimetric study we did in this regard to this to quantify this dif...

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