The dollar amount members must pay the provider for covered services before Blues' payments begin.
An electronic probe which is placed on the surface of the body or within a body cavity to measure the actual amount of radiation being delivered to that particular point over or part of a session of therapy.
The dose volume histogram is a graph that shows the percentage of dose across critical structures relating to the dose in the designated treatment areas and is considered part of the 3D Sim & not a billable procedure to Medicarei.
Radiation therapy practitioner responsible for production of the patient's treatment plan and any associated quality assurance components.
Clinical dosimetry is a physics calculation used to determine the treatment area, dose rate, number of sessions of treamtment, treatment type, and to obtaine the precises configuration of the tumor and it's relationship with the critical organ structures. This requires close cooperation between the radiation oncology physician & the radiological physicist to customize the beam parameters to fit the individual patient situation.
The span of time that the brachytherapy source will stay at a specific location along the catheter during treatment.