Clinical introduction lecture Flashcards
What does CRT stand for?
Conformal Radiation Therapy
What does CT Stand for?
Computed Tomography
What does CTV stand for?
Clinical Target Volume/Clinical Treatment volume
What does DICOM stand for?
Digital Imaging and communications in medicine
What is GTV?
Gross Tumour Volume
What is the PTV?
Planning Target Volume
What is the OAR?
Organs at risk
DVH?
Dose volume Histogram
EPID?
ectronic portal imaging Syste
FDG?
18G 2-fluro-2deoxyglucose
ICRU?
International commission on radiation units and measurements
IGRT?
Image guided radiotherapy
IMRT?
Intensity modulated radiotherapy
ITV?
internal Target Volume
MLC?
Multi-leaf collimater
MRI?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRS?
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
PET?
Positron emission Tomography
SABR?
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
SBRT?
Stereotactic body Radiotherapy
SRS?
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
TBI?
Total Body Irradiation
TMI?
Total Marrow Irradiation
TSET?
Total Skin electron Therapy