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Record and Verify Systems for Radiation Treatment of Cancer: Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Quality Control

IAEA Human Health Reports No. 7

This publication serves as a useful guide for medical physicists in radiation oncology, radiation oncologists and radiation therapists, ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in radiation therapy. Record and verify systems (RVSs) were developed to reduce the risk of treatment errors in radiation oncology. These have recently evolved into complete radiotherapy information management systems that interface with imaging systems, treatment planning computers, and treatment delivery systems. To function as intended, RVSs must be subject to a comprehensive quality assurance (QA) programme. This publication provides practical guidelines for a comprehensive QA programme and its implementation. It describes the QA programme, including acceptance tests and the commissioning process that should be used in conjunction with the installation of a new RVS. It is also highlighted that some of the tests performed at installation must be repeated regularly as part of the periodic quality control checks.

STI/PUB/1607; 39 pp.; 1 fig.; 2013; ISBN 978-92-0-141710-7, English, 22.00 Euro

Electronic version can be found:

http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/8941/Record-and-Verify-Systems-for-Radiation-Treatment-of-Cancer-Acceptance-Testing-Commissioning-and-Quality-Control

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Roles and Responsibilities, and Education and Training Requirements for Clinically Qualified Medical Physicists

IAEA Human Health Series No. 25

This publication addresses the shortfall of well trained and clinically qualified medical physicists working in radiation medicine. The roles, responsibilities and clinical training requirements of medical physicists have not always been well defined or well understood by health care professionals, health authorities and regulatory agencies. To fill this gap, this publication provides recommendations for the academic education and clinical training of clinically qualified medical physicists, including recommendations for their accreditation certification and registration, along with continuous professional development. The goal is to establish criteria that support the harmonization of education and clinical training worldwide, as well as to promote the recognition of medical physics as a profession.

STI/PUB/1610; 71 pp.; 2 figs; 2013; ISBN 978-92-0-142010-7 , English, 32.00 Euro

Electronic version can be found:

http://www-pub.iaea.org/books/IAEABooks/10437/Roles-and-Responsibilities-and-Education-and-Training-Requirements-for-Clinically-Qualified-Medical-Physicists