Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Computerized Planning Systems for Radiation Treatment of Cancer
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Author(s): IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
ISBN: 9201053045
Format: softback
281pp
Price: €42
Review Date: 08 March 2005
Review: This report is the result of discussions on quality assurance in radiation therapy treatment planning by a group of IAEA experts. The discussions covered ancillary equipment ranging from that in a poorly equipped hospital to modern treatment techniques. The report deals with both external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy, describing tolerances and errors, resource requirements for QA, issues to be considered at purchase, acceptance tests, commissioning and the continuing QA process and its management. It provides guidance on the tests and procedures to be considered, with specific examples given.