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In the modern IMRT/SBRT era, what should be the appropriate definition for the term "hot spot" in evaluating a plan?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
The dose heterogeneity with IMRT has improved significantly over last 15 years. In past it was not unsual to see point hot spot (.03 cc) of 120% in PTV with a significant volume of PTV getting 110% or more.In modern planning with improved software and hardware usally point hotspot in majority of cas...