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LOINC 2.82

Boost radiation dose [Energy/mass]

Boost radiation dose

Definition

  • Records the additional dose delivered to that part of the treatment volume encompassed by the boost fields or devices. The unit of measure is centiGray (cGy). To evaluate patterns of radiation oncology care, it is necessary to describe the prescribed boost radiation dose. As in chemotherapy, outcomes are strongly related to the dose delivered... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11

Component

  • Boost radiation dose

Specimen / system

  • Dose

Class

  • TUMRRGT

Property

  • EngCnt

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Dose med or substance; Energy content; Oncology; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)

Index terms

  • Dose med or substance
  • Energy content
  • Oncology
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • TUMOR REGISTRY(NAACCR)