title: American Society of Radiation Oncology recommendations for documenting intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments.
abstract: Despite the widespread use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for approximately a decade, a lack of adequate guidelines for documenting these treatments persists. Proper IMRT treatment documentation is necessary for accurate reconstruction of prior treatments when a patient presents with a marginal recurrence. This is especially crucial when the follow-up care is managed at a second treatment facility not involved in the initial IMRT treatment. To address this issue, an American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) workgroup within the American ASTRO Radiation Physics Committee was formed at the request of the ASTRO Research Council to develop a set of recommendations for documenting IMRT treatments. This document provides a set of comprehensive recommendations for documenting IMRT treatments, as well as image-guidance procedures, with example forms provided.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Rupak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Fang-Fang
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balter
authors.forename: Jatinder
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Palta
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eifel
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards; D009068:Movement; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage / Q000592:standards*; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000592:standards*; D019233:Retreatment / Q000592:standards; D047368:Tumor Burden; D014481:United States