title: Quality assurance for clinical studies in regional deep hyperthermia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A guideline is provided for the implementation of regional deep hyperthermia treatments under strict rules of quality assurance. The objective is to guarantee a comparable and comprehensible method in the treatment and scientific analysis of hyperthermia. The guideline describes regional deep hyperthermia (RHT) and MR-controlled partial body hyperthermia (PBH) of children, young and adult patients. According to this guideline, hyperthermia treatment is always applied in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The guideline is based on practical experience from several hyperthermia centers. The procedure allows applying jointly coordinated standards and quality control in hyperthermia for studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The guideline contains recommendations for hyperthermia treatments, including indication, preparation, treatment, and standardized analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Germany. gregor.bruggmoser@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruggmoser
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bauchowitz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Canters
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Crezee
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehmann
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gellermann
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lamprecht
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lomax
authors.forename: Marc Benjamin
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Messmer
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdel-Rahman
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sauer
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomsen
authors.forename: Rüdiger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wessalowski
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Rhoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000592:standards*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013821:Thermometers