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Table 1 RT developments in each of the three SCOPE trials

From: Driving developments in UK oesophageal radiotherapy through the SCOPE trials

RT development

Trial 1st introduced

Iv contrast for TVD

SCOPE 1

Consensus protocol for target volume delineation

SCOPE 1

3d conformal planning /single phase plan

SCOPE 1

EUS and PET for TVD

SCOPE 1

Use of prospective dose volume constraints

SCOPE 1

RTTQA programme

Benchmark case for middle 1/3 only, retrospective review of selected on-trial cases

SCOPE 1

Benchmark case for both middle 1/3 and lower 1/3 case, real time review of 1st on-trial case and all cases up until toxicity assessment, timely retrospective review of all remaining on-trial cases, outlining atlas, outlining workshop

NeoSCOPE

Elective nodal irradiation

NeoSCOPE

Stomach filling protocol

NeoSCOPE

Type B algorithms

NeoSCOPE

CBCT

NeoSCOPE

4DCT

NeoSCOPE

IMRT/use of simultaneous integrated boost

SCOPE 2