Purpose Periodic internal and external audits of radiotherapy programs are important
components of many quality assurance, safety, and continuous quality improvement …

Purpose To develop a brachytherapy audit checklist that could be used to prepare for
Nuclear Regulatory Commission or agreement state inspections, to aid in readiness for a …

Purpose: The proliferation of various brachytherapy modalities for different anatomical sites
necessitates the creation of standards for brachytherapy. Methods: A panel consisting of …

Purpose High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a high-risk procedure with serious errors
reported in the medical literature. Our goal was to develop a quality improvement framework …

Quality assurance (QA) for a busy brachytherapy service is a demanding task which requires
the involvement of the entire brachytherapy team. This communication describes the QA …

Brachytherapy treatment techniques can provide significant improvement in local control
and overall survival, but only when quality assurance can be guaranteed. In the absence of …

Abstract The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has established a
diploma certification program in brachytherapy, with the goal of standardizing brachytherapy …

The International Committee on Radiation Protection (ICRP) Publication 97,“Prevention of
High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Accidents,” states that as of 2004, there were over 500 …

In 2010, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), proposed to the member
boards the creation of a group of demonstration projects for innovative focused practice …

Abstract The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), in close partnership with
the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) has developed a series of …