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Intermediate Technical IVT

DICOM-RT

Pronunciation: DIE-com RT

Also written as: DICOM-RT — Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine - Radiation Therapy

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine standard for radiation therapy data exchange.

Full Definition

DICOM-RT represents a specialized extension of the DICOM standard specifically designed for radiation therapy workflows and data management. This comprehensive standard defines protocols for exchanging treatment planning information, dose distributions, structure sets, and treatment delivery parameters between different vendor systems in radiation oncology departments. DICOM-RT enables seamless integration between CT simulators, treatment planning systems, record and verify systems, and linear accelerators, ensuring data integrity and facilitating modern radiation therapy workflows.

Usage

Usage note: Hyphenate RT suffix; maintain capitalization for acronym components.

In Context

  • "The treatment plan was exported in DICOM-RT format for delivery system transfer." — Treatment planning workflow documentation
  • "DICOM-RT compliance ensured seamless data exchange between planning and delivery systems." — System integration specification

Also known as

DICOM radiotherapy RT-DICOM

Don't confuse with

DICOM DICOM-SR

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