Implementation of an image-guided radiation therapy program: Lessons learnt and future challenges.
The aim of this paper is to detail the experience obtained in implementing an image-guided radiation therapy program at the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre. This required retrofitting a Varian Clinac 21EX with an on-board imager. The commissioning and quality assurance procedures, organisation of a multidisciplinary image guided radiation therapy group, and the development of clinical protocols for orthogonal kV and cone beam computed tomography implementation are described. Reassessment of the image-guided radiation therapy program has continued as new equipment and software versions were made available in the department.
Bell
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Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
Oliver
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Vial
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Eade
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Rinks
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Hammond
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Morgan
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Back
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Wiltshire
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D002985:Clinical Protocols; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009517:New South Wales; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software