Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is used to treat conditions such as cancer, thyroid disorders and some blood disorders.
Description
Radiotherapy is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION.
Radiotherapy is used to treat conditions such as cancer, thyroid disorders and some blood disorders.
During cancer Radiotherapy, controlled doses of high-energy radiation, usually X-rays, destroy cancer CELLS in the affected area.
For further information on Radiotherapy, see the National Cancer Institute website.
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL TREATMENT TYPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL TREATMENT TYPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | CLINICAL INTERVENTION TYPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | CT Scan | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Cancer Treatment Period | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | EARLIEST CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE DATE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Fraction | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Supporting Information | Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Supporting Information | Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | OUT-PATIENT ATTENDANCE INDICATOR FOR RADIOTHERAPY DATA SET | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | RADIOISOTOPE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL DOSE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | RADIOTHERAPY DIAGNOSIS (ICD) | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | RADIOTHERAPY FIELD IDENTIFIER | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIBED DOSE | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Class | RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Attribute | RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT REGION | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Attendance | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Set | Radiotherapy Data Set | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Episode | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Exposure | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Machine | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Service | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Radiotherapy Treatment Course | references in description Radiotherapy |
| Data Element | TREATMENT START DATE (RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT EPISODE) | references in description Radiotherapy |
| NHS Business Definition | Teletherapy | references in description Radiotherapy |
