Management of radiation oncology patients with a pacemaker or ICD: A new comprehensive practical guideline in The Netherlands

Table 2 Patient risk categories: cumulative dose to the CIED and pacing independent versus pacing dependent

	< 2 Gy	2-10 Gy	> 10 Gy
pacing-independent	Low risk	Medium risk	High risk
pacing dependent	Medium risk	Medium risk	High risk

Risk defined from the patients’ perspective; how high is the risk for the patient? The patient’s risk is not equal to the risk of a CIED defect.

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