title: Comprehensive quality management program for radiation oncology.
abstract: A quality management program for both external beam irradiation (electron and photon modes) and brachytherapy (high dose rate (HDR) and low dose rate (LDR) has been developed. The program follows current USA federal regulations for therapeutic administration of by-product materials. After implementation of the program, 54 HDR patients, 36 LDR brachytherapy patients and 311 external beam patients (including 30 stereotactic radiosurgery cases) were treated. The results of this program are presented.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO 63110-0250.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abrath
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haenchen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000592:standards; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management