Abstract In 2011 the European Commission launched a tender to develop guidelines for risk
analysis of accidental and unintended exposures in external beam radiotherapy. This tender …

The ACCIRAD project, commissioned by the European Commission (EC) to develop
guidelines for risk analysis of accidental and unintended exposures in external beam …

Purpose To describe the current status of implementation of European directives for risk
management in radiotherapy and to assess variability in risk management in the following …

Aims and purpose Radiotherapy is an essential and reliable element of the treatment
armamentarium in oncology. Numerous rules, regulations, and protocols minimize the …

Five radiotherapy accidents, from which two serial, occurred in France from 2003 to 2007,
led the authorities to establish a roadmap for securing radiotherapy. By analogy with …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Radiation Oncology Safety Information System
(ROSIS) was established in 2001. The aim of ROSIS is to collate and share information on …

PURPOSE: To examine incident rates in external beam radiation therapy (RT) as significant
changes in technology were introduced. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 2001 to 2007 …

Purpose SAFRON, Saf ety in R adiation On cology, is a system developed by the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to improve safety and quality of care in …

Purpose To report the application of the Global Risk Analysis (GRA), an innovative proactive
risk analysis method, to a radiotherapy department. Material and methods Analyses were …