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What the clinician wants to know: radiation oncology perspective.

Leer JW

Department of Radiation Oncology, Nijmegen Medical Centre, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.leer@rther.umcn.nl

The delineation of the target volume, i.e. the volume which should be irradiated with a therapeutic dose of irradiation, is of utmost importance in radiotherapy. Modern imaging techniques cannot be missed in this process. Diagnosticians and radiation oncologists therefore should understand each other's needs and potential.

Published 19 December 2005 in Cancer Imaging, 5: S1-2.
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