ACR–AAPM TECHNICAL STANDARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF LOW-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY PHYSICS
PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
A. Quality Management Team
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
B. Service Records
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
C. Records of devices and tools
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
D. Policies
II. QUALITY MANAGEMENT
E. Reporting structure for issues
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Introduction
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
B. Sealed Sources
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
C. Treatment Planning and Dosimetry
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
D. Clinical Medical Physics Management
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
E. New Procedures
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
F. Periodic Review of Settings/Protocols/Clinical Outputs
III. QUALITY ASSURANCE
G. Calibration of Measurement Devices/Tools
IV. QUALITY CONTROL
V. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
VI. TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS/SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
VII. RESOURCES
VIII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES