Published March 2022
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Journal article
Geographic Access to Radiation Therapy Facilities in the United States
Creators
- 1. Western Michigan University, Ann Arbor (United States)
- 2. Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston QA Center, UT—MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (United States)
- 3. Department of Economics, Yale University, New Haven (United States)
- 4. Department of Radiation Oncology, UT—MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (United States)
- 5. Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, Yale University, New Haven (United States)
- 6. Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven (United States)
- 7. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles (United States)
Description
The current distribution of radiation therapy (RT) facilities in the United States is not well established. A comprehensive inventory of U.S. RT facilities was last assessed in 2005, based on data from state regulatory agencies and dosimetric quality assurance bodies. We updated this database to characterize population-level measures of geographic access to RT and analyze changes over the past 15 years.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.10.144Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.10.144;
- PII
- S0360301621030674;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
- Journal Volume
- 112
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 600-610
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
- CODEN
- IOBPD3
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 53124598
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.