Define first course of treatment

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CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment in the STORE-

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Use the CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment in the STORE to answer the following:

1. The STORE manual has RT field coding instructions, but what does the Guide add to RT coding instruction for tumor registrars?

2. As a tumor registrar, where does the Guide say that you should go to find radiation data?

3. According to the Guide, which course of treatment are registrars and the NCDB responsible for?

4. Explain "phase" of radiation and "course" of radiation.

5. Define "First Course of Treatment".

6. When radiation treatment is delivered in sequential phases, when does the Guide say that a new phase begins?

7. On what page of the Guide can you find radiation data field items?

8. If the treatment note only mentions Cyberknife was used to deliver the treatment, what code would be used for the radiation modality? What code would be used for the applicable planning technique?

9. Define "fraction".

10. What does the abbreviation "SBRT" mean?

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