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Table 3 CTV definition for IMRT

From: Target volume delineation for radiotherapy of meningiomas: an ANOCEF consensus guideline

Grade

Included structures

RAND/UCLA method

ANOCEF consensus guideline

Additional margin from GTV (mm)

1st round

2nd round*

3rd round

I

Margin around nodular enhancement

Uncertain

Uncertain

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

NA

Margin along normal meninges

Uncertain

Uncertain

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

NA

Tumor bed

Uncertain

Appropriate

-

Appropriate

NA

Margin around tumor bed

Uncertain

Uncertain

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

NA

Margin in healthy bone

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

Hyperostosis

Uncertain

Uncertain

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

NA

Whole peritumoral edema

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

Cranial flap

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

Venous sinus

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

Other vascular structures (arteries)

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

Optic nerve

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

Cranial nerves

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

II

Margin around nodular enhancement

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

5

 

Margin along normal meninges

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

5

 

Tumor bed

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

NA

 

Margin around tumor bed

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

5

 

Margin in healthy bone

Uncertain

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Hyperostosis

Uncertain

Appropriate

-

Appropriate

5

 

Whole peritumoral edema

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Cranial flap

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Venous sinus

Uncertain

Uncertain

Appropriate

Appropriate

5

 

Other vascular structures (arteries)

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Optic nerve

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Cranial nerves

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

-

Inappropriate

NA

III

Margin around nodular enhancement

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

10

 

Margin along normal meninges

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

10

 

Tumor bed

Appropriate

Appropriate

-

Appropriate

NA

 

Margin around tumor bed

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

10

 

Margin in healthy bone

Uncertain

Uncertain

Appropriate

Appropriate

10

 

Hyperostosis

Appropriate

-

-

Appropriate

10

 

Whole peritumoral edema

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Cranial flap

Inappropriate

-

-

Inappropriate

NA

 

Venous sinus

Uncertain

Appropriate

-

Appropriate

10

 

Other vascular structures (arteries)

Uncertain

Uncertain

Inappropriate

Inappropriate

NA

 

Optic nerve

Uncertain

Uncertain

Appropriate

Appropriate

10

 

Cranial nerves

Uncertain

Uncertain

Appropriate

Appropriate

10

  1. ANOCEF, Association of French-speaking Neuro-oncologists; CTV, clinical target volume; IMRT, intensity-modulated radiation therapy; NA, not adapted; * all SRT questions have been clarified and resubmitted for the 2nd round