title: [The irradiation process].
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the regulatory framework of the radiotherapy practice in France, the external irradiation and brachytherapy process and the guidelines for patient follow-up.
authors: Centre universitaire de cancérologie Henry-S.-Kaplan, CHU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Barillot
authors: Département de radiothérapie, institut Sainte-Catherine, 84918 Avignon cedex 9, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Chauvet
authors: Département de radiothérapie oncologie, centre Antoine-Lacassagne, université Nice-Sophia, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06000 Nice, France.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Hannoun Lévi
authors: Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest René-Gauducheau, boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Saint-Herblain cedex, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Lisbona
authors: Département universitaire de radiothérapie-curiethérapie, centre Oscar-Lambret, 3, rue Frédéric-Combemale, BP 307, 59020 Lille cedex, France.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Leroy
authors: Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest René-Gauducheau, boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Saint-Herblain cedex, France. Electronic address: marc-andre.mahe@ico.unicancer.fr.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Mahé
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D058958:Organs at Risk; D056888:Patient Positioning; D055656:Prescriptions; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
keywords: Brachytherapy; Curiethérapie; External irradiation; Process; Processus; Radiothérapie externe; Regulation; Réglementation