TY - JOUR
T1 - Inter-society standards for the performance of brachytherapy
T2 - A joint report from ABS, ACMP and ACRO
AU - Nag, Subir
AU - Dobelbower, Ralph
AU - Glasgow, Glenn
AU - Gustafson, Gary
AU - Syed, Nisar
AU - Thomadsen, Bruce
AU - Williamson, Jeffrey F.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the support of the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiation Oncology, the Board of Directors of the American Brachytherapy Society, and the American College of Medical Physics. The authors thank Drs Jeffery Demanes, Rodney Ellis, Beth Erickson, Laurie Gaspar, Michael Gillin, Michael Herman, Nora Janjan, Zuofeng Li, Colin Orton, James Smathers, and Robert Zwicker, for their valuable suggestions. The authors wish to express their gratitude to Mr David Carpenter for editorial assistance.
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - Purpose: The proliferation of various brachytherapy modalities for different anatomical sites necessitates the creation of standards for brachytherapy. Methods: A panel consisting of members of The American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), The American College of Medical Physics (ACMP) and The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) developed standards for the clinical practice and quality assurance (QA) of brachytherapy. These were based upon their clinical experience and a review of the literature. Results: Recommended practice standards are presented for clinical processes, treatment planning, equipment, facilities, QA, dose evaluation, dose specification, dose reporting, the training, and credentialing of personnel, and radiation control/safety/protection. Safe and efficacious performance of brachytherapy requires a highly structured QA program and carefully designed treatment delivery processes, as well as a coordinated effort amongst the team members. Conclusion: Standards for clinical brachytherapy are proposed. Practitioners are encouraged to use these standards to design and implement a consistent and efficacious brachytherapy program.
AB - Purpose: The proliferation of various brachytherapy modalities for different anatomical sites necessitates the creation of standards for brachytherapy. Methods: A panel consisting of members of The American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), The American College of Medical Physics (ACMP) and The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) developed standards for the clinical practice and quality assurance (QA) of brachytherapy. These were based upon their clinical experience and a review of the literature. Results: Recommended practice standards are presented for clinical processes, treatment planning, equipment, facilities, QA, dose evaluation, dose specification, dose reporting, the training, and credentialing of personnel, and radiation control/safety/protection. Safe and efficacious performance of brachytherapy requires a highly structured QA program and carefully designed treatment delivery processes, as well as a coordinated effort amongst the team members. Conclusion: Standards for clinical brachytherapy are proposed. Practitioners are encouraged to use these standards to design and implement a consistent and efficacious brachytherapy program.
KW - Brachytherapy
KW - Radioisotope
KW - Standards
KW - Treatment guidelines
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U2 - 10.1016/S1040-8428(03)00026-X
DO - 10.1016/S1040-8428(03)00026-X
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14585480
AN - SCOPUS:0142185154
SN - 1040-8428
VL - 48
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
JF - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
IS - 1
ER -