Radiation Treatment Technique Flashcards
1
Q
What are the important OARs?
A
Heart, coronaries and left ventricle, total lung, breasts, thyroid gland, kidneys, parotid glands, submandibular glands, spleen, liver
2
Q
Dose constraints for heart?
A
Mean < 5 Gy, no higher than 15 Gy
3
Q
Dose constraints for coronaries and left ventricle?
A
Max < 5 Gy
4
Q
Dose constraints for total lung?
A
Mean < 13.5 Gy, V20 < 30%, V5 < 55%
5
Q
Dose constraints for breasts?
A
Mean < 4 Gy or ALARA