AT CNAO the reception and treatment processes come after the selection of the clinical case following the first consultation or a multidisciplinary evaluation.
The first time the patient arrives at CNAO corresponds to the start of the reception process. Afterwards, the therapeutic pathway is settled, so that the treatment plan is the best one in all respects.
The steps to be performed before the treatment itself are the following:
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together with the radiation oncologist, identification of the correct patient positioning and of the corresponding devices
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realization of the immobilization devices
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planning of the exams (CT - MR - CT/PET)
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contouring of the target volumes and of the organs at risk
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treatment plan preparation and optimization
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validation of the treatment plan by the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist
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quality assurance of the single treatment plan
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treatment
