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Authors |
Caroline Olsson Tufve Nyholm Elinore Wieslander Eva Onjukka Adalsteinn Gunnlaugsson Johan Reizenstein Stefan Johnsson Ingrid Kristensen Johan Skönevik Magnus Karlsson Ulf Isacsson Anna Flejmer Edvard Abel Fredrik Nordström Leif Nyström Kjell Bergfeldt Björn Zackrisson Alexander Valdman |
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Published in | Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology |
Volume | 11 |
Pages | 88-91 |
Publication year | 2019 |
Published at |
Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Radiation Physics |
Pages | 88-91 |
Language | en |
Links |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2019... |
Subject categories | Cancer and Oncology |
© 2019 The Authors A fundamental problem in radiotherapy is the variation of organ at risk (OAR) volumes. Here we present our initial experience in engaging a large Radiation Oncology (RO) community to agree on national guidelines for OAR delineations. Our project builds on associated standardization initiatives and invites professionals from all radiotherapy departments nationwide. Presently, one guideline (rectum) has successfully been agreed on by a majority vote. Reaching out to all relevant parties in a timely manner and motivating funding agencies to support the work represented early challenges. Population-based data and a scalable methodological approach are major strengths of the proposed strategy.