IMRT SX1

Name (ID): WholeBrainHCS40, WholeBrainHCS40 (HCSWB40), (006002357)
Plan or PlanSum ID: TangnormScIrF

Due to the unflattened nature of the 6MV beam, traditional “2D” treatment techniques cannot be employed on most normal sized targets.  Often, the inverse planning optimizer is employed to deliver a homogenous dose distribution to the target, which requires a target volume.  However, in this case tangent beams were placed visually on screen using the beams eye view.  Once verifying the isocenter was placed inside the tissue to be treated, MLC shapes were drawn, the irregular surface compensator was used to create the fluence and dose was calculated.  No edits to the the ideal fluence were employed as the plan looked reasonable and no bolus was used.  This type of plan turned out to be a very good example of a simple forward planned workflow.

Finally, the skin flash tool was employed on both beams to create 2-3cm of fluence extension into air.

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