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Cancer treatment—external beam radiotherapy type, code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termExternal beam radiotherapy type
Synonymous names:Help on this termXRT type
METEOR identifier:Help on this term468073
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 04/02/2015
Definition:Help on this termThe type of external beam radiotherapy (XRT) used for cancer treatment, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Cancer treatment—external beam radiotherapy type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[N]
Maximum character length:Help on this term2
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
12 dimensional (2D)
22.5 dimensional (2.5D)
33 dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)
4Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
5Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
97Not applicable-radiotherapy was not administered
98Unknown whether radiotherapy was administered
99Radiotherapy was administered but planning technique not stated/inadequately described

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCancer Australia

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Record the type of XRT used for cancer treatment. The radiotherapy type relates to the planning target volume (PTV), the imaging type, and the radiotherapy beam arrangement. Record multiple times if multiple types of XRT are used during the course of treatment.

This item is only applicable to XRT.
Collection methods:Help on this termCollect from patient medical records or radiotherapy treatment records.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCancer Australia
Reference documents:Help on this termOh EO, Antes K, Darby M, Song S, Starkschall G (2009). Comparison of 2D conventional, 3D conformal, and intensity-modulated treatment planning techniques for patients with prostate cancer with regard to target-dose homogeneity and dose to critical uninvolved structures. Medical Dosimetry, 24(4), 255-263.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Cancer treatment—radiotherapy treatment type, code N[N]
  • Health, Standard 08/05/2014
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Adolescent and young adult cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

Collect this data element if Cancer treatment—radiotherapy treatment type, code N[N] indicates the use of external beam radiotherapy.

Adolescent and young adult cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

Collect this data element if Cancer treatment—radiotherapy treatment type, code N[N] indicates the use of external beam radiotherapy.


Prostate cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

DSS specific attributes +

Conditional obligation:

Collect if the patient has undergone external beam radiotherapy.


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