A substantial barrier to the single-and multi-institutional aggregation of data to supporting
clinical trials, practice quality improvement efforts, and development of big data analytics …

In vivo dosimetry (IVD) has been used in brachytherapy (BT) for decades with a number of
different detectors and measurement technologies. However, IVD in BT has been subject to …

This executive summary briefly describes the overall goals and content of the report on
safety consideration for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation …

Abstract Background and purpose The Global Quality Assurance of Radiation Therapy
Clinical Trials Harmonization Group (GHG) is a collaborative group of Radiation Therapy …

Purpose: Incident learning plays a key role in improving quality and safety in a wide range of
industries and medical disciplines. However, implementing an effective incident learning …

Background Radiation overexposure accidents are rare but can have severe long-term
health consequences. Although underreporting can be an issue, some extensive literature …

The error types during brachytherapy (BT) treatments and their occurrence rates are not well
known. The limited knowledge is partly attributed to the lack of independent verification …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to report on the development of a standardized target
and organ-at-risk naming convention for use in radiation therapy and to present the …

Purpose: The pretreatment physics plan review is a standard tool for ensuring treatment
quality. Studies have shown that the majority of errors in radiation oncology originate in …

Purpose Rigorous use of departmental incident learning is integral to improving patient
safety and quality of care. The goal of this study was to quantify the impact of a high-volume …