B. treatment planning parameters Flashcards

1
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Measurements of the treatment field are defined at the

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isocenter

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2
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The field size is created by two pairs of the

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secondary asymmetric collimator jaws

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3
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DRRs are a document of the

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field parameters

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4
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The physical radiation field size is delineated at the

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50 Percent isodose line

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5
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Tumor depth can be established with

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3-D imaging

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6
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___of the tumor determines the energy of the beam and the type of treatment

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Depth

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7
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Superficial tumors are most likely to be treated with

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electrons

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8
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Deeper tumors are most likely to be treated With

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photons

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9
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When a treatment is at “midplane” this means the isocenter is located

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halfway between the patient separation

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10
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if a patient’s separation is 30 cm, then midplane would be at a depth of

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15 cm

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11
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_____= Distance from the source of radiation to the patient’s skin surface

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SSD = source-to-surface distance

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12
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If using an isocentric or SAD technique, the SSD will change at

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different gantry angles

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13
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For _______, the SSD is 100 cm or another specified ‘fixed” SSD

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SSD techniques

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14
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_____= Distance from the source of radiation to the isocenter

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SAD = source-to-axis distance

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15
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In current linear accelerators, the SAD is

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100 cm

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16
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In older Cobalt-60 machines, the SAD was

17
Q

Isocentric technique is when the isocenter is located within the patient meaning The SSD is

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less than 100 cm

18
Q

The secondary collimating jaws are

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moveable, asymmetric, and made of tungsten

19
Q

As field size increases, collimator scatter is ____

20
Q

The Collimator can rotate ___-degrees, which may be helpful to shape the treatment beam

21
Q

_____ meet at a determined depth within the patient because of beam divergence

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Abutting fields

22
Q

during abutting fields To avoid hot spots, there must be a ___on the skin surface

23
Q

What is the gap calculation

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( L1 / 2 x d / SSD1) + ( L2 / 2 x d / SSD2)

24
Q

abutting fields are Commonly used in

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craniospinal irradiation (CSI)

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_______ is a technique used to move or change the location of the gap throughoutthe treatment
Feathering
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Multiple studies from different imaging modalities can be fused together to give more information to
treatment planners and physicians
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It is common to fuse together
MRI and CT images or PET and CT images
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MRI and CT scans are commonly fused together to better visualize the
prostate
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PET and CT scans are commonly fused together to show areas of activity in sites such as the
lung, and head and neck