What document communicates the plan's details to the treatment team (sites, beams, dose)?

• A. The Treatment Plan Overview
• B. The Treatment Plan Summary
• C. Plan Details Sheet
• D. Dose and Beam Protocol

Answer: (B)

In radiotherapy, once a plan is finalized, the team relies on a single, patient-specific document that translates all the technical details into actionable instructions for delivery. The Treatment Plan Summary provides exactly that: it condenses the plan’s essential elements—sites to treat, beam arrangements and modalities, field specifics, and the prescribed dose and fractions—into a concise, standardized form that therapists and clinicians can use to set up and verify treatment across sessions. This summary serves as the authoritative reference at the treatment machine, ensuring everyone involved has a clear, consistent understanding of what to deliver. Other documents may be more general or granular, but they don’t offer the same concise, delivery-ready snapshot of the plan.