Episode Two of the “Real World LDRT” miniseries (sponsored by Xstrahl) is all "meat and potatoes", as the kids used to say (back when FDR was president).

I start with a high-level overview of the laboratory evidence for LDRT, followed by how to get your first patient and what you say to them when they ask "how does this work??"

Hint: it's like NSAIDs and prednisone, just a different pathway.

We then explore my favorite CTSIM setups and target volumes/PTVs.

Remember: 3 Gy in 6-every-other-day fractions, assess at 12 weeks, and deliver a second identical course if necessary/desired.

It really is that easy.

Find the presentation/slides for this episode at:

Beckta, Jason (2024). Getting started with radiation therapy for arthritis - mechanisms, getting your first patients, setups, treatment planning.

https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25546417.v1

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