TABLE 3.
Example items included in the prescription for EBRT plans
| Recommended | Optional | |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment site (anatomic site and laterality) | ||
| Technique (eg, VMAT), modality (eg, photon), energy | ||
| Fractional dose/fraction pattern, total dose | ||
| Normalization points or volume (isodose line (%), absolute dose, treatment depth, specified point, or DVH endpoint) | ||
| CBCT/Imaging technique, frequency, pattern, and alignment structure (daily, weekly, etc.) | Action level after IGRT (if applicable) | |
| Special motion management (eg, breath‐hold, gating) | ||
| Pre‐RT preparation (eg, full bladder) or other unique situations (eg, pregnant patient, bolus/compensator, prior treatment, concurrent chemo, implant electronic device, in‐vivo measurement, etc.) | ||
| Time interval for non‐standard fraction pattern | ||
| Physician approval (prior to treatment) | ||