Episode Two of the “Real World LDRT” miniseries (sponsored by Xstrahl) is all "meat and potatoes", as the kids used to say (back when FDR was president).
I start with a high-level overview of the laboratory evidence for LDRT, followed by how to get your first patient and what you say to them when they ask "how does this work??"
Hint: it's like NSAIDs and prednisone, just a different pathway.
We then explore my favorite CTSIM setups and target volumes/PTVs.
Remember: 3 Gy in 6-every-other-day fractions, assess at 12 weeks, and deliver a second identical course if necessary/desired.
It really is that easy.
Find the presentation/slides for this episode at:
Beckta, Jason (2024). Getting started with radiation therapy for arthritis - mechanisms, getting your first patients, setups, treatment planning.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25546417.v1
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