Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer - MBS item (15906)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

15906
Megavoltage planning—level 2.1 Three-dimensional radiation therapy simulation and dosimetry for treatment planning, without motion management, if: (a) all of the following apply in relation to the simulation: (i) treatment set-up and technique specifications are in preparation for three-dimensional planning without consideration of motion management; (ii) patient set-up and immobilisation techniques are reproducible for treatment; (iii) a high-quality dataset is acquired in treatment position for the relevant region of interest to be planned and treated with image verification; and (b) all of the following apply in relation to the dosimetry: (i) the three-dimensional planning process is required to calculate dose to three-dimensional volume structures and requires a dose-volume histogram to complete the planning process; (ii) based on review and assessment by a radiation oncologist, the three-dimensional planning process is required to optimise the differential between target dose and normal tissue dose; (iii) the planning target volume is rendered as a three-dimensional structure on planning outputs (three-dimensional plan review, three-planar sections review or dose-volume histogram); (iv) organs at risk are delineated, and assessment of dose to these structures is derived from calculation and inclusion in a dose-volume histogram Applicable once per course of treatment