Nearly 50–60% of cancer patients will undergo radiotherapy at some point in their treatment.
Around 85% of the world's population live in developing countries served by approximately …

Abstract Purpose Safety in Radiation Oncology (SAFRON) is a reporting and learning
system on radiotherapy and radionuclide therapy incidents and near misses. The primary …

Background A national study of radiologic technologists' radiation safety practices in 2003
documented poor compliance. In addition, the 2003 study found that years of work …

Radiotherapy has unquestionable benefits, but it is also associated with unique and specific
safety issues. It is the only application of radiation in which humans are intentionally …

Disseminating the knowledge and lessons learned from accidental exposures is crucial in
preventing re-occurrence. This is particularly important in radiation therapy; the only …

Disseminating the knowledge and lessons learned from accidental exposures is crucial in
preventing re-occurrence. This is particularly important in radiation therapy; the only …

Receiving radiotherapy could be compared to taking an airplane flight. It can be an
uncomfortable and scary process for some people, but it is often necessary to get from point …

Objectives To determine the compliance of radiation technologists to technical guidelines in
daily practice for radiotherapy treatment and whether there are differences in compliance …

Background Radiation protection practices range from strict adherence to safety practices to
complacency to unsafe procedures. Variations in compliance with safety practices can result …

The origin of this book goes back to our YouTube videos, which are an effort to bring nuclear
medicine out of the books, journals and classrooms and allow learning for everyone from …