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Should density overrides for VMAT lung SBRT planning be utilized for small mobile tumors?  

Recently, while planning a patient for lung SBRT it was suggested by the physicist that we change the density of the PTV to higher density to improve dose conformity and lower the dose in the normal lung. Is this a recommended approach for patients undergoing lung VMAT SBRT for small mobile lesions?



Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Baylor College Of Medicine
Agree completely. But Dr Olivier don't see a lot o...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
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Radiation Oncologist at Mayo Clinic
Doh. Good point Brian. I was thinking of the iso...
Radiation Oncologist at University of Colorado School of Medicine
you are correct, Ken The isocenter max point dose...
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