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Tx planning - dose metrics/isodose distribution Flashcards

1
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Materials wedges are made from.

A

Lead, copper, steel

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2
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Distance hard wedge should be from skin, why?

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> 15cm; e’ contamination

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3
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New def of Wedge Angle:

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angle defined by wedge at depth of 10cm

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4
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What effect does depth have on Wedge Angle, why?

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WA decreases with depth; Scatter fills in (wedge scatter increases

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5
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How does a hard wedge effect PDD?

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it creates Beam Hardening - PDD increases by 1-2%

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6
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Equation to solve for Wedge Angle:

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WA = 90 - (Hinge Angle / 2)

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7
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Where do hotspots occur when using a wedge, what causes this?

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Under the thin part of wedge (toe); Increase with FS and Angle, Differential Attenuation

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8
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How do you correct for an incorrect Wedge used?

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look this up

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9
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What are common clinical uses for a wedge?

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  1. Parotid Wedge Pair
  2. Breast
  3. 3-Field Rectum
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10
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If wedged properly, where does the hotspot occur for a 3-field rectum?

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Posteriorly (pt is prone), due to the PA beam

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11
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What are the Air-Gap correction types?

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  1. Effective Attenuation
  2. Effective SSD
  3. TAR Method
  4. Isodose Shift Method
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12
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Most accurate Air-Gap Correction, why?

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TAR Method; uses ratio of TARs or TMRs as correction factor

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13
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What is the equation used for TAR-Method air-gap correction?

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Db = Da x (TMRb / TMRa)

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14
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2 characteristics related to tissue inhomogeneity

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  1. Change in absorption of primary & scatter

2. Change of secondary electron fluence

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15
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Where does event 1 for tissue inhomegeneity dominate?

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Near the boundary

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16
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Where does event 2 for tissue inhomegeneity dominate?

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Away from and In

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17
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What is TERMA

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Total Energy Released in MAtter

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18
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What is the difference between TERMA and KERMA?

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TERMA contains bremmstrahlung

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19
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Explain the 2 types of Convolution:

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  1. Basic - kernal is spatially invariant (same tear-drop), not good with inhomogeneity, not good with divergence;
  2. Fancy (or Collapsed Cone Convolution)- kernal is spatially variant, better with divergence, better with inhomogeneity by scaling densities
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20
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Example of Superposition

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Monte Carlo

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21
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Four things 3D Methods account for:

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  1. Primary and Secondary Radiations
  2. 3D Proximity of Inhomogeneity
  3. 3D Contour Irregularities
  4. 3D Inhomogeneity shape
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22
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Correction Factors not accounting for tissue density change is measured as _____:

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% per cm

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23
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What are the correction factors for lung in relation to beam energy?

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Orthovoltage: +8-10%
Co-60: +4-5%
4 MV: +3-4%
10 MV: +2-3%
18 MV: +1-2%
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24
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What are the correction factors for bone in relation to beam energy?

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Orthovoltage: - 10-15%
Co-60: - 5-7%
4 MV: - 3-4%
10 MV: - 2-3%
18 MV: - 1-2%
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25
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How to solve for tissue correction factor?

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Multiply the depth by the correction factor;

ex. lung - 10 MV beam at 10cm = 10cm x 2%/cm = 20% or 20% over dose beyond the lung
* *bone would result in an under dose

26
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Explain how dose points near an Air Cavity is affected:

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  1. Upstream: Decreases - as dose approaches an air cavity it will be less due to lack of back scatter;
  2. In Cavity: Increases - once in cavity dose will be greater due to fluence;
  3. Distal Interface: Decreases - as dose exits the cavity, it will be less due to RE-buildup Region;
  4. Beyond Cavity: Increases - dose will be greater due to fluence
27
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Explain how dose points near a bone is affected:

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  1. Upstream: Increases - as dose approaches bone, it increases due to back scatter;
  2. In Bone: Initially increases, then Decreases (**NOT Important)
  3. Beyond Bone: Decreases - lower dose due to attenuation from bone
28
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As photon energy _____, surface dose ______

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increases; decreases

29
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As e’ energy ______, surface dose _____

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increases; increases

30
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How does bolus effect surface dose for photon and electron fields

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Increases dose for both

31
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Properties of bolus for Photon fields:

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  1. Increases surface dose
  2. takes out irregular contours
  3. bolus used for chest wall cases
32
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Properties of bolus for e’ fields:

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  1. Increases surface dose
  2. takes out irregular contours
  3. Maintains lateral scatter
33
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Properties of Spoilers for photon fields:

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  1. Increases surface dose
  2. as air gap increases, surface dose decreases
  3. Accounts for transmission is large distance away
34
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Common uses of beam spoiler for photon fields:

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degraders - used for inflammatory breast and TBI

35
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Properties of Spoilers for e’ fields:

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  1. Increase surface dose
  2. Increase penumbra
  3. PDD shifts, dmax goes to surface
  4. Changes energy spectrum
36
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How is penumbra defined on a dose profile?

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by lateral distance; either 80/20 or 90/10

37
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For electrons, as gap increases, penumbra _____

38
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What creates Geometric Penumbra?

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a finite source. ie. Co-60

39
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Low energy e’ (< 10 MeV) scatter more or less than high energy e’ (> 10 MeV)

40
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Factors affecting Penumbra:

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  1. as FS increases, Penumbra increases
  2. as SCD increases, Penumbra decreases
  3. as SSD increases, Penumbra increases
  4. as depth increases, Penumbra increases
41
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What energy ranges has the sharpest penumbra

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4 MV to 6 MV

42
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What causes penumbra outside the field

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Compton Scattering and Pair Production

43
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When should Arcs not be used?

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  1. Large Volume
  2. Not a cylinder
  3. Off center
44
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What is Past Pointing, when is it used?

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When the isocenter is placed beyond the center of the target when utilizing a partial arc; used to avoid hot spots close to the surface

45
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When using arcs, what is the relationship between FS and Fall-off

A

As FS decrease, dose fall-off increases

46
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Dose outside the field is caused by what?

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leakage, scatter from tx head, Pt scatter

47
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What is the predominant source of dose based on distance from field edge?

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  1. < 10cm - Pt Scatter and Collimator
  2. 10 - 20cm - Pt Scatter
  3. 20 - 30cm - Pt Scatter and Leakage
  4. > 30cm - Leakage
48
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What percentage of dose is given based on distance from field edge

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  1. 0cm - 50% (edge of field light = 50% dose)
  2. 2cm - 5.0%
  3. 10cm - 1.0%
  4. 30cm - 0.2%
  5. 100cm - 0.1%
49
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By what factor can a wedge increase dose?

50
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As FS increases, dose _____

51
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e’ density of prothesis

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  1. Stainless steel - 7
  2. Co-Cr-Mo - 7
  3. Titanium - 4
52
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Should Physical or e’ density be used when planning around prothesis?

53
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GTV

A

Gross Tumor Volume: Malignant and Macroscopic - Gross Disease

54
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CTV

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Clinical Target Volume: GTV + Microscopic

55
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PTV (ICRU Report 50)

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Planning Target Volume: CTV + Margin (pt motion, tumor motion, beam setup, location of OAR)

56
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Treated Volume

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Volume Enclosed by Rx Isodose Line

57
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Irradiated Volume

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Volume Receiving Significant Dose (>50%)

58
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Mean Dose:

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Average dose in Target/Tumor

59
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ITV (ICRU Report 62)

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CTV + IM (internal motion)

60
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PTV (ICRU Report 62)

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ITV + SM (Setup margin)

61
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Define Conformity Index (CI) mathmatically

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CI = Treated Volume / PTV Volume

**implies that tx’d vol totally encompasses the PTV

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