Dose–volume effects for normal tissues in external radiotherapy: Pelvis

A great deal of quantitative information regarding the dose-volume relationships of pelvic organs at risk has been collected and analysed over the last 10 years. The need to improve our knowledge in the modelling of late and acute toxicity has become increasingly important, due to the rapidly increasing use of inverse-planned intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and the consequent need of a quantitative assessment of dose-volume or...