•Fraction Group 1: Number of Fraction Pattern Digits Per Day = 1, Repeat Fraction Cycle Length = 2, Fraction Pattern = 10101000101000
•Fraction Group 2: Number of Fraction Pattern Digits Per Day = 1, Repeat Fraction Cycle Length = 2, Fraction Pattern = 01010001010100
d.1 fraction group, 2 fractions per day (Monday to Friday):
•Fraction Group 1: Number of Fraction Pattern Digits Per Day = 2, Repeat Fraction Cycle Length = 1, Fraction Pattern = 11111111110000
e.2 fraction groups, 2 fractions per day, alternating fraction groups every treatment (Monday to Friday):
•Fraction Group 1: Number of Fraction Pattern Digits Per Day = 1, Repeat Fraction Cycle Length = 1, Fraction Pattern = 1111100
•Fraction Group 2: Number of Fraction Pattern Digits Per Day = 2, Repeat Fraction Cycle Length = 1, Fraction Pattern = 11111111110000
3.The Brachy Application Setup Dose Specification Point (300A,00A2) contains the coordinates of the single point used for dose normalization. This point is distinct from the Brachy Referenced Dose Reference Sequence (300C,0055) in the RT Brachy Application Setups Module, which are used for plan evaluation and dose tracking.
4.The Meterset at a given Control Point (see RT Beams Module) is equal to Beam Meterset (300A,0086) multiplied by the Cumulative Meterset Weight (300A,0134) for the Control Point, divided by the Final Cumulative Meterset Weight (300A,010E).
5.Attribute Referenced Patient Setup Number (300C,006A) was previously defined. Its use in this Module is now retired (see PS3.3-2004).
6.Attributes Beam Dose Point Depth, Beam Dose Point Equivalent Depth and Beam Dose Point SSD were previously included in this Module as optional Attributes but have been retired. See PS3.3-2011.
7.The Beam Delivery Duration Limit (300A,00C5) is the maximum time span allowed to deliver a single fraction of a beam topreventsignificantover-treatments.TreatmentisexpectedtobeterminateduponreachingtheBeamDeliveryDuration Limit independent of the Meterset. This limit represents the expected time span including some increase by a factor greater than 1 to accommodate normal variations in delivery.
8.The Beam Dose Verification Control Point Sequence was previously included and has been retired. See PS 3.3 2017c. The information is now described in the Referenced Dose Reference Sequence (300C,0050) in the Section C.8.8.14 RT Beams Module.
9.The Beam Dose Specification Point (300A,0082) was previously included in this module as a means to specify a single point at which dose contributions of different beams could be specified. This attribute has been retired as it no longer reflects clinical practice. Along with this, the semantics of the Beam Dose (300A,0084) and Alternate Beam Dose (300A,0091) have been adapted to reflect the absence of the Beam Dose Specification Point. In order to refer to an Item in the Dose Reference Sequence (300A,0010) it is recommended to utilize the Referenced Dose Reference UID (300A,0083) and the Dose Reference UID (300A,0013) respectively.
C.8.8.13.1 Beam Dose Verification Parameters
Retired. See PS3.3 2017c.
C.8.8.14 RT Beams Module
The RT Beams Module contains information defining equipment parameters for delivery of external radiation beams.