8-52e:
Radiotherapy: One or more rounds of simultaneous integrated boost [SIB] radiotherapy
Your treatment with radiation was increased.
Treatment with radiation is also called radiotherapy. Radiotherapy involves the use of a device that forms particularly high-energy rays. These rays are used to target radiation at specific areas of the body to destroy diseased tissue. Radiation is carried out in such a way that healthy tissue is protected as much as possible.
During your radiotherapy, a specific area of your body was targeted with stronger radiation, the intention being to destroy more diseased tissue at this site.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).