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FCB-CHOPS: An Evolution of a Commonly Used Acronym for Evaluating Radiation Treatment Plans

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Checklists have been used across many fields as a systematic framework to reduce human error and improve safety. In radiation oncology, the CB-CHOP acronym was previously developed as a tool to aid physicians in assessing the quality of radiation treatment plans for approval. This manuscript updates the acronym for the modern era with the addition of F and S to create FCB-CHOPS: fusion, contours, beams, coverage, heterogeneity, organs at risk, prescription, and dose summation. These 2 additions reflect the evolution and importance of image fusion to aid in the delineation of targets and organs at risk and dose summation to reflect the increased incidence of reirradiation and the need to consider prior treatment courses in the final plan evaluation. Utilization of this and similar checklists is critical in maintaining high-quality and safe radiation oncology treatments.
DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2024.101627
Authors: Michael Weisman, Shearwood McClelland, Namita Agrawal, Rachel B. Jimenez, Raphael Yechieli, Emma Fields, Omar Ishaq, Jordan A. Holmes, Daniel W. Golden, Raymond Mak, Kevin Shiue
Institutions: Indiana University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Miami, Virginia Commonwealth University, Rush University, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Radiation
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,500
OpenAlex ID: W4404738692
FWCI: 0.287
Cites: 36
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10