Basic Treatment Planning

Reactions Depend On:

• Total Dose and Total Volume of tissue irradiated • Dose per Fraction/Treatment Time • Treatment Planning (2D,3D,IMRT) • Previous Treatment (ie. Sx) • Anatomical Site (proximity to critical structures) +Individual Tolerance Doses of normal tissues • Other Treatment Modalities (Chemotherapy increases mucositis) • Co Morbidities - impaired vascularity – DM , HTN