The new radiation therapy clinical practice: the emerging role of clinical peer review for radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists.
The concept of peer review for radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists has been studied very little in radiation oncology practice. The purpose of this manuscript is to analyze the concept of peer review in the clinical setting for both radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists. The literature reviewed both the percentages and causes of radiation therapy deviations. The results indicate that peer review can be both implemented and evaluated into both the radiation therapist and medical dosimetrist clinical practice patterns.
UNC Department of Radiation Oncology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Robert D
RD
Adams
Lawrence B
LB
Marks
Todd
T
Pawlicki
James
J
Hayman
Jessica
J
Church
D038622:Internationality; D010380:Peer Review / Q000639:trends*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*