Proceedings of the Korean Society of Medical Physics Conference (한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2002.09a
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- Pages.17-18
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- 2002
A new research program that aims to establish an external audit system to radiotherapy QA in Japan
- Shimbo, Munefumi (National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kasiwa) ;
- Tabushi, Katsuyoshi (University of Nagoya) ;
- Endo, Masahiro (National Institute of Radiological Sciences) ;
- Ikeda, Hiroshi (National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo)
- Published : 2002.09.01
Abstract
Last year, a three-year research program was started in order to establish an external audit system to radiotherapy QA in Japan. It consists of questionnaire surveys, mailed (off-site) dosimetry and visited (on-site) dosimetry at radiotherapy facilities in Japan. The first questionnaire was sent to all Japanese radiotherapy facilities in October 2001, surveying basic QA procedures at each facility. 628 answers were returned with the return rate of 87%. In February 2002, the second questionnaire was sent. Off-site and on-site dosimetry have been tested in several facilities, and will be started soon. We anticipates that this program will gradually grow to a radiotherapy quality control center similar to Radiological Physics Center at MD Anderson Hospital.
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