Breast_L

Category: Breast
Description: Breast Left

Model: BreastCTVp

CT

Model Information

Metrics

Average Volume (cc)

524.53
Average

Dice Coefficient

0.9
Average
0.93 (Median)

95th Percentile Hausdorff Distance (mm)

8.44
Average
8.69 (Median)

Median Distance to Conformity (mm)

9.44
Average
10.4 (Median)

Undercontouring MDC (mm)

4.88
Average
3.3 (Median)

Overcontouring MDC (mm)

4.56
Average
3.42 (Median)

Delineation Information

Guidelines

The guideline used is Offersen BV, Boersma LJ, Kirkove C, Hol S, Azr MC, Biete Sola A, et al. ESTRO consensus guideline on target volume delineation for elective radiation therapy of early stage breast cancer. Radiother Oncol 2015;114:3–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2014.11.030.

Method

Manual

Structure Boundaries

Cranial Boundary

Upper border of palpable/visible breast tissue; maximally up to the inferior edge of the sterno-clavicular joint. In case of mastectomy guided by palpable/visible signs; if appropriate guided by the contralateral breast; maximally up to the inferior edge of the sterno-clavicular joint

Caudal Boundary

Most caudal CT slice with visible breast. Guided by palpable/visible signs; if appropriate guided by the contralateral breast

Medial Boundary

Lateral to the medial perforating mammarian vessels; maximally to the edge of the sterl bone

Lateral Boundary

Lateral breast fold; anterior to the lateral thoracic artery. If Postmastectomy, then guided by the contralateral breast and maximum upto the mid axillary line.

Ventral Boundary

5mm under skin surface

Dorsal Boundary

Major pectoral muscle or costae and intercostal muscles where no muscle