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. 2015 Aug 25;10(5):2909–2914. doi: 10.3892/ol.2015.3637

Table II.

Radiation therapy oncology group pneumonitis toxicity criteria.

Grade Clinical symptoms
0 None
1 Asymptomatic or mild symptoms (dry cough); slight radiographic appearances
2 Moderate symptomatic fibrosis or pneumonitis (severe cough); low grade fever; patchy radiographic appearances
3 Severe symptomatic fibrosis or pneumonitis; dense radiographic changes; intermittent O2; requires steroids
4 Severe respiratory insufficiency; continuous O2; assisted ventilation
5 Mortality