Evaluation of the introduction of a ‘traffic light protocol’ for dose‐volume histogram constraints of organs at risk in definitive radiotherapy at Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres

ConclusionIn conclusion this study showed an increased risk of higher grade toxicities when DVHs were beyond our departmental constraints using a ‘Traffic Light System’. With this new colour coding system, we can facilitate auditing of the dose constraints in order to improve the quality of radiotherapy plans and potentially provide benchmarking for reducing toxicities in radiotherapy treatments.

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - March 30, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Farshad Kasraei, Cesar Ochoa, Phillip Vial, Mark T Lee Tags: Radiation Oncology —Original Article Source Type: research