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Standardizing naming conventions in radiation oncology.

Lakshmi Santanam¹, Coen Hurkmans, Sasa Mutic

¹Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

|January 17, 2012

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A new standardized naming convention for radiation therapy structures was developed to improve data sharing and quality control. This nomenclature ensures consistent identification of target volumes and organs at risk across institutions, facilitating multi-institutional research and plan benchmarking.

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Area of Science:

Radiation Oncology
Medical Physics
Radiotherapy Planning

Background:

Standardized nomenclature is crucial for consistent data interpretation in multi-institutional radiation therapy research.
Existing naming conventions lack uniformity, hindering data sharing and quality control.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and present a standardized target and organ-at-risk naming convention for radiation therapy.
To facilitate interinstitutional data sharing, clinical trial repositories, and collaborative databases.
To enable improved plan benchmarking and automated treatment plan quality control.

Main Methods:

Collaboration between Advanced Technology Consortium, Washington University, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and others.
Utilized International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements guidelines for nomenclature development.
Established rules for specifying laterality, margins, and distinguishing tumor/nodal volumes, including nonstandard structures.

Main Results:

A pilot version of the naming convention was successfully evaluated on patient datasets across various treatment sites.
The nomenclature satisfactorily identified all structures in the evaluated datasets.
The convention is being adopted in multiple Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer clinical trials.

Conclusions:

Standardized naming conventions are essential for comparing dosimetry across patient datasets.
The developed guidelines promote international acceptance for clinical trials and data harmonization efforts.
Facilitates adoption by organizations like IHE-RO and DICOM for improved radiotherapy data management.