ACR-ASTRO PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT)

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Radiation Oncologist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

B. Qualified Medical Physicist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

C. Medical Dosimetrist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

D. Radiation Therapist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

E. Continuing Medical Education

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

F. Staffing Levels

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

A. Patient Positioning and Immoblization

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

B. Image Modality and Dose [13]

1. Imaging modalities

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

B. Image Modality and Dose [13]

2. Imaging Dose

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

C. Anatomic Landmarks for Image Guidance

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

D. Motion Management

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

E. Treatment Verification

IV. DOCUMENTATION

V. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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