ReviewThe British journal of radiology2016
Megavoltage quality control, resources and demand: a pragmatic review.
Review in The British journal of radiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
objectiveSatisfactory radiotherapy treatment requires quality control (QC) of the equipment as well as patient-specific checks. Increased complexity and extended use of equipment plus greater demand for complex treatment has brought pressure on QC resources. The benefits of integrating patient-specific checks and QC and the efficient use of resources is examined.
methodsA non-linear model for the probability of undetected machine failure is proposed which enables the comparative efficiency of resource to be assessed. Benefits of adopting an integrated view of patient-specific and treatment machine QC is considered, considering performance tolerance levels in the context of measurement uncertainty and patient-specific tolerances.
resultsEssential, machine-only QC is identified. A realistic approach to equipment-only QC is identified for 70% efficient use of resources and a relationship established to determine resource required for a QC programme. Integration of patient-specific and equipment QC is shown to half the resource required for equipment QC.
conclusionIncreasing benefit from QC requires greater resource, working at lower efficiency. A pragmatic approach is having guaranteed checks supplemented with additional, non-guaranteed checks performed within an integrated approach to machine- and patient-specific QC, bearing in mind the occasions when machine-only QC is essential. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: The work reveals on a quantitative basis a rational approach to accommodating the QC requirements for safe and effective treatment.
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