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Table 1 Definition of target volumes

From: Does Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) prevent additional toxicity of treating the pelvic lymph nodes compared to treatment of the prostate only?

Target volumes

CTV definition

PTV definition

PTV-1

Prostate and seminal vesicles

+ 10 mm uniform margin, 7 mm to posterior

PTV-2

Prostate and base seminal vesicles

+ 5 mm uniform margin, no overlap with rectum

PTV-LAG

Obturator, peri-rectal, internal iliac, proximal external iliac, common iliac lymph nodes up to L5/S1

+ 10 mm margin around large pelvic vessels