GuidelineJournal of applied clinical medical physics2021
Medical Physics Practice Guideline (MPPG) 11.a: Plan and chart review in external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
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- AAPM Medical physics practice guideline 15.A: Peer review in clinical physics.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Guideline
- Medical Physics Practice Guideline (MPPG) 11.a: Plan and chart review in external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2021Guideline
- Development and evaluation of an automated report-based chart checking tool in external beam radiotherapy.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Article
- A survey of practice patterns for patient-specific quality assurance on behalf of the ESTRO dosimetry & quality assurance focus group.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Simulation training in radiation oncology.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Article
- Automated Treatment Plan Integrity Verification for Proton Therapy: Enhancing Error Detection and Workflow Efficiency.International journal of particle therapy · 2025Article
- Development of a hybrid automated chart checking, data collection, and analysis system.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2025Article
- Developing an automatic treatment record review system for quality assurance of patient treatment delivery in radiation therapy.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Applying aperture-based intensity map in automated plan review of volumetric modulated arc therapy for lung cancer patients.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Enhancing patient safety in radiotherapy: Implementation of a customized electronic checklist for radiation therapists.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
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- Clinical physicists' perceptions of weekly chart checks and the potential role for automated image review assessed by structured interviews.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- Radiation oncology department policy development for patients who may become pregnant.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- Unsupervised machine learning model for detecting anomalous volumetric modulated arc therapy plans for lung cancer patients.Frontiers in big data · 2024Article
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- Proof-of-concept study of artificial intelligence-assisted review of CBCT image guidance.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Article
- PRIMO Monte Carlo software as a tool for commissioning of an external beam radiotherapy treatment planning system.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023Article
- Development and validation of a checklist for use with automatically generated radiotherapy plans.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2022Article
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8 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
A therapeutic medical physicist is responsible for reviewing radiation therapy treatment plans and patient charts, including initial treatment plans and new chart review, on treatment chart (weekly) review, and end of treatment chart review for both external beam radiation and brachytherapy. Task group report TG 275 examined this topic using a risk-based approach to provide a thorough analysis and guidance for best practice. Considering differences in resources and workflows of various clinical practice settings, the Professional Council of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine assembled this task group to develop a practice guideline on the same topic to provide a minimum standard that balances an appropriate level of safety and resource utilization. This medical physics practice guidelines (MPPG) thus provides a concise set of recommendations for medical physicists and other clinical staff regarding the review of treatment plans and patient charts while providing specific recommendations about who to be involved, and when/what to check in the chart review process. The recommendations, particularly those related to the initial plan review process, are critical for preventing errors and ensuring smooth clinical workflow. We believe that an effective review process for high-risk items should include multiple layers with collective efforts across the department. Therefore, in this report, we make specific recommendations for various roles beyond medical physicists. The recommendations of this MPPG have been reviewed and endorsed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists and the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists.
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