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. 2013 Apr 8;8:81. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-8-81

Table 1.

Anatomic borders of CTV for chest wall and regional nodes

Structures Cranial Caudal Anterior Posterior Lateral Medial
Chest wall
Caudal border of the clavicle head
Contralateral inframammary fold
2 mm below the skin surface
Rib-pleural interface
Mid-axillary line
Sternal-rib junction
Supra-clavicular
Caudal to the cricoid cartilage
Junction of brachioecph.- axillary veins/caudal edge clavicle head
Posterior edge of SCM muscle
Anterior aspect of the scalene muscle
Cranial: lateral edge of SCM muscle
Excludes thyroid and trachea
Caudal: junction 1st rib-clavicle
Infra-clavicular
Pectoralis minor muscle insert on coracoid
Axillary vessels cross medial edge of pectoralis minor muscle
Posterior surface of pectoralis major muscle
Ribs and intercostal muscles
Medial border of pectoralis minor muscle
Thoracic inlet
Internal mammary Superior aspect of the medial 1st rib. Cranial aspect of the 4th rib Encompass the internal mammary vessels Encompass the internal mammary vessels Encompass the internal mammary vessels Encompass the internal mammary vessels

Abbreviations: SCM= sternocleidomastoid.