ACR–ARS PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR 3-D CONFORMAL EXTERNAL-BEAM RADIATION THERAPY

PREAMBLE

INTRODUCTION

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Radiation Oncologist

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Qualified Medical Physicist

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Dosimetrist or Planning Physicist

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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

Radiation Therapist

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STANDARD CLINICAL INDICATIONS AND METHODOLOGIES OF TREATMENT MANAGEMENT

Quality Assurance for the 3D Treatment Planning System

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STANDARD CLINICAL INDICATIONS AND METHODOLOGIES OF TREATMENT MANAGEMENT

3-D CONFORMAL TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION

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STANDARD CLINICAL INDICATIONS AND METHODOLOGIES OF TREATMENT MANAGEMENT

3-D CONFORMAL TREATMENT VERIFICATION AND QA

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DOCUMENTATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Writing Committee – members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter

ACR
Ziemer, Benjamin MS, PhD, Chair
Freedman, Laura MD
Sio, Terence Tai-Weng MD, MS

ARS
Choi, J. Isabelle MD
Hallemeier, Christopher L. MD
Lee, Percy MD
Wong, Jeff MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Radiation Oncology

(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)

Chao, Samuel MD, Chair	Berkowitz, Aviva MD	Farach, Andrew M MD	Garsa, Adam MD
Ling, Diane MD	Morris, Zachary MD	Rabatic, Bryan MD	Schechter, Naomi MD
Sim, Austin JD, MD	Sio, Terence Tai-Weng MD, MS	Vuong, Winston MD	Ziemer, Benjamin MS, PhD

Beyer, David MD, Chair, Commission on Radiation Oncology

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Hartford, Alan MD, PhD - CSC, Co-Chair	Kagetsu, Nolan MD - CSC, Chair	Beyer, David MD	Chao, Samuel MD
Choi, J. Isabelle MD	Freedman, Laura MD	Hallemeier, Christopher L. MD	Lee, Percy MD
Sio, Terence Tai-Weng MD, MS	Wong, Jeff MD	Ziemer, Benjamin MS, PhD

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