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American Society of Radiation Oncology recommendations for documenting intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19616738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite the widespread use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for approximately a decade, a lack of adequate guidelines for documenting these treatments persists. Proper IMRT treatment documentation is necessary for accurate reconstruction of prior treatments when a patient presents with a marginal recurrence. This is especially crucial when the follow-up care is managed at a second treatment facility not involved in the initial IMRT treatment. To address this issue, an American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) workgroup within the American ASTRO Radiation Physics Committee was formed at the request of the ASTRO Research Council to develop a set of recommendations for documenting IMRT treatments. This document provides a set of comprehensive recommendations for documenting IMRT treatments, as well as image-guidance procedures, with example forms provided.
Authors:
; Timothy Holmes; Rupak Das; Daniel Low; Fang-Fang Yin; James Balter; Jatinder Palta; Patricia Eifel;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Practice Guideline    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1879-355X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-20     Completed Date:  2009-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603616     Medline TA:  Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1311-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Documentation / methods,  standards*
Humans
Medical Records / standards*
Medical Records Systems, Computerized / standards
Movement
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy*
Radiation Oncology / standards*
Radiotherapy Dosage / standards*
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / standards*
Retreatment / standards
Tumor Burden
United States

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