Radiation Treatment Technique Flashcards

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What are the important OARs?

A

Heart, coronaries and left ventricle, total lung, breasts, thyroid gland, kidneys, parotid glands, submandibular glands, spleen, liver

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Dose constraints for heart?

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Mean < 5 Gy, no higher than 15 Gy

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Dose constraints for coronaries and left ventricle?

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Max < 5 Gy

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Dose constraints for total lung?

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Mean < 13.5 Gy, V20 < 30%, V5 < 55%

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Dose constraints for breasts?

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Mean < 4 Gy or ALARA

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