Quality Assurance of External Beam Radiotherapy

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Link to IAEA Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students
Slides: Chapter 12. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY
Text: Chapter 12. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY

Contents

[edit] INTRODUCTION

  1. Definitions
  2. The need for QA in radiotherapy
  3. Requirements on accuracy in radiotherapy
  4. Accidents in radiotherapy

[edit] MANAGING A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMME

  1. Multidisciplinary radiotherapy team
  2. Quality system/comprehensive QA programme

[edit] QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMME FOR EQUIPMENT

  1. The structure of an equipment QA programme
  2. Uncertainties, tolerances and action levels
  3. QA programme for cobalt-60 teletherapy machines
  4. QA programme for linear accelerators
  5. QA programme for treatment simulators
  6. QA programme for CT scanners and CT-simulators
  7. QA programme for treatment planning systems
  8. QA programme for test equipment

[edit] TREATMENT DELIVERY

  1. Patient charts
  2. Portal imaging
  3. In-vivo dose measurements
  4. Record-and-verify systems

[edit] QUALITY AUDIT

  1. Definition
  2. Practical quality audit modalities
  3. What should be reviewed in a quality audit visit?

[edit] BIBLIOGRAPHY

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