Table 1 : Regional Nodal Contours: Anatomical Boundaries according to RTOG.
Cranial | Caudal | Anterior | Posterior | Lateral | Medial | |
SCV | Caudal to the cricoid cartilage | Junction of brachioceph.- axillary viens./ caudal edge of clavicle head |
Sternocleido-mastoid (SCM) muscle (m.) | Anterior aspect of the scalene m. | Cranial: lateral edge of SCM m. Caudal: junction 1st rib-clavicle |
Excludes thyroid and trachea |
ICV | Pec. Minor m. insert on cricoid | Axillary vessels cross medial edge of Pec. Minor m. |
Posterior surface Pec. Major m. | Ribs and intercostal muscles | Medial border of Pec. Minor m. |
Thoracic inlet |
SCV: supraclavicular fossa;
ICV: infraclavicular fossa.