title: A quest for accuracy and reproducibility. Design of a simulation record.
abstract: This paper describes a simulation record that has been designed for use in most radiation therapy centers. The format is such that it can be used for all machine types and can be transferred easily between centers. The simulation record is separate from the treatment documentation record. It can be reused for several simulations with the addition of one or two inserts. All information needed to reproduce the treatment setup (i.e., positioning, immobilization technique, use of blocks, and photographs of the patient) is well documented. The record prompts the simulation technologist to record field and patient parameters, which are necessary for dose calculations along the central axis and at any other points of interest.
authors.affiliation: Peninsula General Hospital Medical Center, Radiation Oncology Department, Salisbury, MD 21801.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Prado
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004282:Documentation; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted