FCB-CHOPS: An Evolution of a Commonly Used Acronym for Evaluating Radiation Treatment Plans

Checklists have been used across many fields as a systematic framework to reduce human error and improve safety. In radiation oncology, the CB-CHOP acronym was previously developed as a tool to aid physicians in assessing the quality of radiation treatment plans for approval. This manuscript updates the acronym for the modern era with the addition of F and S to create FCB-CHOPS: fusion, contours, beams, coverage, heterogeneity, organs at risk, prescription, and dose summation. These 2 additions reflect the evolution and importance of image fusion to aid in the delineation of targets and organs at risk and dose summation to reflect the increased incidence of reirradiation and the need to consider prior treatment courses in the final plan evaluation. Utilization of this and similar checklists is critical in maintaining high-quality and safe radiation oncology treatments.

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Advances in Radiation Oncology
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2024-11-26
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2024.101627
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Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
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FCB-CHOPS: An Evolution of a Commonly Used Acronym for Evaluating Radiation Treatment Plans

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FCB-CHOPS: An Evolution of a Commonly Used Acronym for Evaluating Radiation Treatment Plans

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Checklists have been used across many fields as a systematic framework to reduce human error and improve safety. In radiation oncology, the CB-CHOP acronym was previously developed as a tool to aid physicians in assessing the quality of radiation treatment plans for approval. This manuscript updates the acronym for the modern era with the addition of F and S to create FCB-CHOPS: fusion, contours, beams, coverage, heterogeneity, organs at risk, prescription, and dose summation. These 2 additions reflect the evolution and importance of image fusion to aid in the delineation of targets and organs at risk and dose summation to reflect the increased incidence of reirradiation and the need to consider prior treatment courses in the final plan evaluation. Utilization of this and similar checklists is critical in maintaining high-quality and safe radiation oncology treatments.

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FCB-CHOPS: An Evolution of a Commonly Used Acronym for Evaluating Radiation Treatment Plans — Kevin Shiue, Namita Agrawal, et al. · Advances in Radiation Oncology (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS