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

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

A. Radiation Oncologist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

B. Qualified Medical Physicist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

C. Medical Dosimetrist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

D. Radiation Therapist

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

E. Continuing Eduation

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

F. Staffing Levels

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

A. Patient Positioning and Immobilization

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

B. Image Modality and Dose [17]

1. Imaging Modalities

III. IGRT IMPLEMENTATION

B. Image Modality and Dose [17]

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

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

ACR
Garsa, Adam MD, Chair
Buckey, Courtney R PhD
Davis, Brian J MD, PhD
Freedman, Laura MD
Lo, Simon S. ChB, MB
Saeed, Hina MD

ARS
Gros, Sebastien PhD
Hallemeier, Christopher L. MD
Milano, Michael MD
Ye, Jason MD

Committee on Practice Parameters – Radiation Oncology

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

Small, William MD, Chair, Commission on Radiation Oncology

Comments Reconciliation Committee

Amurao, Maxwell MBA, PhD - CSC, Co-Chair	Ellerbroek, Nancy A MD - CSC, Chair	Garsa, Adam MD, Chair	Buckey, Courtney R PhD
Chao, Samuel MD	Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC	Davis, Brian J MD, PhD	Freedman, Laura MD
Gros, Sebastien PhD	Hallemeier, Christopher L. MD	Lo, Simon S. ChB, MB	Milano, Michael MD
Saeed, Hina MD	Schechter, Naomi MD	Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC	Small, William MD
Ye, Jason MD

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