RTOG quality assurance guidelines for interstitial hyperthermia
| Autor: | B. Emami, T. Samulski, Mark W. Dewhirst, Peter M. Corry, R.J. Myerson, F. Waterman, T. Ryan, Terence S. Herman, P. Shrivastava, M. Sapozink, Stephen A. Sapareto, Paul R. Stauffer, D.S. Kapp, S. Prionas |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
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Regional hyperthermia
Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Radiation Assurance qualite Equipment Safety Quality Assurance Health Care business.industry Documentation Hyperthermia Induced Hyperthermia induced Oncology Neoplasms Safety Equipment Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics business Quality assurance |
| Zdroj: | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 20(5) |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Popis: | This document specifies the current recommendations for quality assurance for hyperthermia administration with interstitial techniques as specified by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). The document begins by providing a brief description of the physical principles behind the use of the three most commonly used methods of interstitial hyperthermia: radiofrequency (RF-LCF), microwave antennas, and ferromagnetic seeds. Emphasis is placed on features that effect quality assurance. Specific recommendations are provided for: a) Pretreatment planning and equipment performance checks, b) Implant considerations and documentation, c) Thermometry, and d) Safety procedures. Specific details regarding quality assurance issues that are common to all local and regional hyperthermia methods are outlined in previous documents sponsored by the RTOG. It is anticipated that technological advances may lead to future modifications of this document. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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