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DOSE REPORTING
ICRU Report 38 Dose and Volume
Specifications for Reporting
Intracavitary Therapy in
Gynecology
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Tumor Volume
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy In gynecology. ICRU
reoprt no. 38 Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Unit s and Measures, 1985.
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n
n
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DESCRIPTION OF THE
REFERENCE VOLUME
Tumor
Volume
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy In gynecology. ICRU
reoprt no. 38 Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Unit s and Measures, 1985.
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Treatment Volume of
Intracavitary Treatment
Target Volume of
Intracavitary
Treatment
Treatment
Volume of EBRT
Tumor Volume
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy In gynecology. ICRU
reoprt no. 38 Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Unit s and Measures, 1985.
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Example:
EBRT total dose = 40 Gy whole pelvis
60 Gy - 40 Gy = 20 Gy
20 Gy is the total dose to be delivered from
brachytherapy.
Thus 20 Gy / x hr = y cGy/hr isodose
surface.
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Pear-shaped
reference volume
Pear-shaped
reference volume
height
d
thickness
d width
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy in gynecology. ICRU report no. 38.
Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Units and Measures, 1985.
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Bladder Point
Rectal Point
Lymphatic Trapezoid of Fletcher
Pelvic Wall Points
Bladder Point
n
vaginal sources
vaginal posterior
wall
0.5 cm from most posterior aspect of
system/packing
rectal reference point
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting therapy in gynecology.
ICRU report no. 38. Bethesda, MD: International Radiation Units and Measures, 1985.
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on a line drawn
anteroposteriorly through
the center of the balloon
at the posterior surface.
center
Foley balloon
with 7 cc of
contrast
Center of
foley
balloon
X axis
5 mm
Midpoint of activity
in the ovoids
packing
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Midpoint of the
activity in the ovoids
LYMPHATIC TRAPEZOID OF
FLETCHER
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n
n
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R. Para
2 cm
L4
L4
L. Para
1/2
L5
L5
L. Com
R. Com
S1S2
1/2
R. Ext
S1S2
1/2
L. Ext
6 cm
Symphysis
1/2
Symphysis
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy in gynecology. ICRU
report no. 38. Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Units and Measures, 1985.
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AP Film
LAT Film
From ICRU. Dose and volume specification for reporting intracavitary therapy in gynecology. ICRY
report no. 38. Bethesda, MD: International Commission on Radiation Units and Measures, 1985>.
TIME--DOSE PATTERN
TIME
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Time--Dose Pattern
Time
n
dheight
Region of
underdosage
dwidth
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