Published November 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

A prospective approach of QA in radiation oncology and implementation of AAPM TG 100

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Central West Cancer Care Centre, Orange Hospital, New South Wales (Australia)

Description

Implementation of quality management (QM) system in Radiation Oncology (RO) will improve work efficiency in radiotherapy (RT) and prevent the prospective risk associated in the process. Traditionally, QM in RT has focused on device centric approaches, however, many of the safety and quality issues in RT have been identified as human factors. Therefore, assurance of quality and safety of the department is not only the quality assurance (QA) of the equipment and instruments but also requires implementation of QA programs covering personnel and procedures as a whole

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 108
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
17. Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics; 38. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
Acronym
AOCMP-AMPICON 2017
Dates
4-7 Nov 2017
Place
Jaipur (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
49051701
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HUMAN FACTORS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
DISEASES; DOSES; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY