Table 4.
Summary guide for the general guidelines for standard treatment naming for a Radiation Oncology Clinic
| Naming Level | Naming Rules | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| General Capitalization | Capitalize the first letter of each new word. | RightLung |
| Capitalize the first letter in each word of the abbreviated phrase. | RAO; LtObl | |
| Laterality | Use only approved laterality abbreviations. | RtLung; LtOpticNerve |
| Specify laterality before structure name. | ||
| Course | Use the “C#” formalism. | C1, C2, C3, etc. |
| Specify the treatment objective following the “C#” formalism. | C2_LtLung | |
| Include all plans within the same course number if plans are initially planned to be delivered concurrently or in physician directed succession. | C1_RightBreast; C1_Rbreast_bst | |
| Include all plans within the same course number if plans treated share a planning CT set. | ||
| Include all plans within the same course number if the multiple plans constitute the intended treatment at the time of physician specification of the intents. | ||
| Begin a new course number if a new plan is unrelated to the original treatment or not part of the intended treatment regime of the original course | ||
| If multiple sites are being treated in the same course, list the common structure (if applicable). | C1_Brain | |
| If multiple sites in the same course do not share a common structure, the treatment objective should be named to reflect the intention of treating multiple sites. | C3_MultipleMets | |
| Prescribe Treatment | Anatomical site must be clearly labeled. Laterality should be clearly labeled. | |
| Treatment Plan | Plan name should consist of a component that matches the physician's intent exactly. | |
| If possible, the plan name should include a qualifier suffix to indicate treatment technique. | RtLung_IMRT; RtLung_VMAT | |
| For boost plans, a qualifier suffix should be added of: “_bst”. | RtBreast_bst | |
| No qualifier suffix is necessary for primary plans. | ||
| Plan revisions should follow automatic naming conventions if possible and should include annotation detailing the need for the revision. | RtLung:2; RtLung:3; etc. | |
| Multiple stage plans should include a suffix qualifier to the plan name indicating the specification of the stage. | Larynx_Quad1 | |
| Field‐in‐field plan names shall include the suffix “FinF. | RtBreast_FinF | |
| Treatment Fields | Iterating field numbers should be used. | 01, 02, 03, etc. |
| An anatomical‐specific laterality indicator should be used. | 01_LPO | |
| The hyphen symbol should be reserved for and only used for indicating transition. | 02_LPO‐RAO (dynamic gantry treatment field example) | |
| Setup Fields | The following field names can be used to denote setup fields: AP_kV, Rt_kV, Lt_kV, and CBCT. |