ACR–ARS PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR 3-D CONFORMAL EXTERNAL-BEAM RADIATION THERAPY
PREAMBLE
I.
INTRODUCTION
II.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
III.
QA FOR THE 3-D TIPS [9,10,14]
IV.
3-D TREATMENT PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION [10.14]
V.
3-D CONFORMAL TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND QA [10,14]
VI.
QA FOR PERSONNEL AND PROCEDURES: VOLUNTARY ERROR REPORTING, CHECKLISTS, AND TIME-OUTS
VII.
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES