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Target Volume Delineation for Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

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Volumetric planning is the standard method for defi nitive craniospinal and boost radiation therapy for medulloblastoma. Treatment can be delivered using a number of techniques such as proton therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and 3D conformal therapy; however, accurate delineation of target volumes is universally required.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA

    Jeffrey Buchsbaum MD, PhD

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Arnold C. Paulino MD

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Correspondence to Arnold C. Paulino MD .

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Nancy Y. Lee  & Nadeem Riaz  & 

  2. Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai, China

    Jiade J. Lu

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Buchsbaum, J., Paulino, A.C. (2014). Pediatric Brain Tumors. In: Lee, N.Y., Riaz, N., Lu, J.J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation for Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2014_992

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