Dose Objectives for Head and Neck IMRT Treatment Planning - Recommendation Report
Guideline Objective
This recommendation report is intended for head and neck radiation therapy treatment utilizing intensity modulated radiation therapy. As written, this report is applicable to 2 Gy per fraction treatments, with target coverage goals for a prescription of 70 Gy in 35 fractions to the high dose target volume, with intermediate dose and low dose disease target volumes receiving 63 Gy and 56 Gy, respectively, in 35 fractions.
Intended Guideline Users
Providers (Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, Treatment Planners, Medical Physicists)
Modality:
Radiation Treatment
PEBC:
Non PEBC
Guideline Identifier:
GL-C50-13
Cancer Continuum:
Treatment
Cancer Type:
Type of Content:
Authors:
Head and Neck Community of Practice of the Radiation Treatment Program of CCO
Universal Date:
2014-02-01 00:00:00