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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QA FOR THE 3-D TIPS [9,10,14]

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3-D TREATMENT PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION [10.14]

3-D CONFORMAL TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND QA [10,14]

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QA FOR PERSONNEL AND PROCEDURES: VOLUNTARY ERROR REPORTING, CHECKLISTS, AND TIME-OUTS

VII.

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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