Clinical Target Volume

Preferred Label : Clinical Target Volume;

NCIt synonyms : CTV;

NCIt related terms : Clinical target volume (observable entity);

NCIt definition : The tissue volume that contains a demonstrable gross target volume and/or sub-clinical microscopic malignant disease, which has to be eliminated. This volume must be treated adequately in order to achieve the aim of therapy, cure or palliation.;

Codes from synonyms : 228792002;

Details

Origin ID

C112912;

UMLS CUI

C0454198;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Clinical target volume (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Quantitative Concept [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Clinical target volume (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- mCode Radiotherapy Volume Type Value Set [NCIt concept]
- mCode Terminology [NCIt concept]

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