What percentage of your breast cancer patients do you plan using IMRT vs 3D?
I think this happens to hinge on your definition of IMRT.
Until it became a billing issue, FiF/forward planned segmented treatments were known as IMRT. When it became concerning that billing these as IMRT would become costly for Medicare and commercial payors, the radiation oncology did some sleight...
I think the question-asker did not necessarily want an existential or philosophical discussion, but I think the question begs for one. So here goes.
I was watching a Neil DeGrasse Tyson video today and he said this:
One of the great challenges in life is knowing enough about a subject to know when you...
I almost exclusively plan using 3D. Respiratory management may be necessary. I reserve IMRT for challenging anatomy in high-risk patients and APBI per FLORENCE protocol.