| 3DCRT | Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy |
| ART | adaptive radiation therapy |
| Dmean | Mean dose to a structure |
| Dmed | Median dose to a structure |
| DSC | Dice similarity coefficient |
| DVH | Dose–volume histogram |
| EUD | equivalent uniform dose |
| FMEA | failure modes and effect analysis |
| GAN | general adversarial network |
| Gy | Gray (unit of radiation dose) |
| HD | Hausdorff distance |
| IMRT | Intensity-modulated radiation therapy |
| IOV | interobserver variability |
| KBP | knowledge-based treatment planning |
| MSD | mean surface distance |
| NTCP | normal tissue complication probability |
| OAR | organs at risk |
| QA | Quality assurance |
| QUANTEC | Quantitative Analysis of Normal Tissue Effects in the Clinic |
| RTOG | Radiation Therapy Oncology Group |
| SBRT | stereotactic body radiosurgery |
| SRS | stereotactic radiosurgery |
| TCP | tumor control probability |
| VMAT | Volume-modulated radiation therapy |