BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To establish an incident reporting system to (1) record and
classify incidents,(2) assess the impact of incidents on patients in terms of dose errors, and …

Background and purpose To ascertain the rate, type, significance, trends and the potential
risk factors associated with radiotherapy incidents in a large academic department. Materials …

Abstract Knowledge and lessons from past accidental exposures in radiotherapy are very
helpful in finding safety provisions to prevent recurrence. Disseminating lessons is …

As a radiation oncologist, I am proud of the importance our specialty has historically placed
on quality assurance and patient safety. Accordingly, I view the events of the last year as a …

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 …

PURPOSE: Systems to ensure patient safety are of critical importance. The electronic
incident reporting systems (IRS) of 2 large academic radiation oncology departments were …

Objective The aim of this review paper is to examine medical overexposure accidents
related to new technologies in radiation therapy during the period 2000–2009. Methods …

Radiotherapy, with close to a million courses delivered per year in North America, is a very
safe and effective intervention for a devastating disease. However, although rare, several …

Objectives Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) can improve therapeutic ratios and
patient convenience, but delivering higher doses per fraction increases the potential for …

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