ABR Radiation Oncology case studies
ABR Radiation Oncology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ABR Radiation Oncology initial certification is the American Board of Radiology's credential for physicians who treat cancer and other conditions with ionizing radiation. Candidates must complete a year of accredited clinical training, finish a four-year ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited radiation oncology residency (or the International Medical Graduate Alternate Pathway), hold a valid state or provincial license (a training license is acceptable during residency), and demonstrate ethical standards. The ABR Radiation Oncology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,793 words.
1Prostate IMRT Plan With Unexpected Rectal Dose and a Hip Prosthesis
A 69-year-old man with cT2cN0M0 prostate adenocarcinoma (Gleason 4+3, PSA 11 ng/mL) is planned for 78 Gy in 39 fractions to the prostate with a 7-field IMRT technique. He has a left total hip arthroplasty placed 6 years ago.
614 words, about 3 min2Lung SBRT in a Patient With Severe COPD and a Central Tumor
A 74-year-old woman with severe COPD (FEV1 0.9 L, 38% predicted, on home oxygen 2 L/min) has a 3.2 cm biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma in the right upper lobe. The tumor is located 1.8 cm from the main bronchus and abuts the mediastinal pleura; there is no nodal or distant disease (T2N0M0).
577 words, about 3 min3Adjuvant Radiotherapy After Mastectomy With a Positive Sentinel Node and No Axillary Dissection
A 48-year-old premenopausal woman underwent mastectomy for a 2.5 cm, grade 3, ER-positive, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma. Sentinel lymph node biopsy showed one of three nodes with a 4 mm macrometastasis; no axillary dissection was performed.
492 words, about 2 min4Palliative Cranial Radiotherapy in a Patient With Brain Metastases and Poor Performance Status
A 63-year-old man with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer has 6 brain metastases (largest 2.8 cm) and a KPS of 60. He has mild confusion but is ambulatory and lives with his daughter.
562 words, about 3 min5Re-irradiation of a Recurrent Head and Neck Tumor Near the Spinal Cord
A 58-year-old woman with a history of laryngeal cancer treated 3 years ago with 70 Gy in 35 fractions to the larynx and bilateral neck (with concurrent cisplatin) now has a biopsy-proven recurrence at the level of the C5-C6 vertebral body, invading the prevertebral space and abutting the spinal cord. She has no distant disease.
548 words, about 3 min