ACR–ARS PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT)

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

III.

QA FOR THE IMRT TPS

IV.

IMRT TREATMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

IMRT DELIVERY SYSTEM QA

VI.

PATIENT-SPECIFIC QA

VII.

DOCUMENTATION

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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