High dose-rate brachytherapy treatment delivery: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 59

H. Dale Kubo; Glenn P. Glasgow; Timothy D. Pethel; Bruce R. Thomadsen; Jeffrey F. Williamson

doi:10.1118/1.598232

High dose-rate brachytherapy treatment delivery: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 59

H. Dale Kubo, Glenn P. Glasgow, Timothy D. Pethel, Bruce R. Thomadsen, Jeffrey F. Williamson

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Abstract

The goals of this task group are to examine the current high dose-rate (HDR) treatment delivery practices and to prepare a document to assure safe delivery of HDR treatments. The document consists of detailed HDR procedures for design of an HDR brachytherapy program, staffing and training, treatment specific quality assurance, and emergency procedures. The document provides an extensive quality assurance (QA) check list. It reviews all aspects of HDR treatment delivery safety, including prescription, treatment plan, treatment delivery, and radiation safety.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	375-403
Number of pages	29
Journal	Medical physics
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1118/1.598232
State	Published - Apr 1998

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Emergency procedures
HDR brachytherapy
Quality assurance
Staffing and training
Treatment delivery safety

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