title: Quality assurance in radiotherapy. European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Advisory Report to the Commission of the European Union for the 'Europe Against Cancer Programme'.
abstract: This document is now in the process of being endorsed by all National Scientific Societies of Radiotherapy and Medical Physics of the European countries. It can therefore not be formally considered as the definitive version and is still susceptible to benefit from further alterations or improvements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thwaites
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scalliet
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Leer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Overgaard
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008499:Medical Records; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted