Whole Brain Treatment Comp. Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Inferior border?

A

Outer canthus to madtoid tip

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2
Q

What is the Anterior and posterior border?

A

1-2cm flash

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3
Q

What is a typical field size?

A

20x15

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4
Q

What is Right Lat ganty and Collimator angles?

A
  • Gantry 270
  • Collimator 30
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5
Q

Whole brain typically recieves what pallative dose?

A

300x10 cGY = 3000cGY

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6
Q

How much dose would be giver per ARC

A

150cGY

Because 150cGY for Rlat and 150cGY Llat equals 300cGY

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7
Q

What is Left Lat ganty and Collimator angles?

A
  • Gantry 90
  • Collimator 330
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8
Q

What the first thing you should do when entering room after treatment

A

remove patients mask, then set gantry to 0

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9
Q

What methods are used to treat?

A

Opposing laterals

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