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ACR–ARS PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY
Revised 2024 (CSC/BOC)
PREAMBLE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
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. Radiation Therapist
II. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL
D. Other Participants
III. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROCEDURE
IV. DOCUMENTATION
V.
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, AND SAFETY,
V.
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, AND SAFETY,
A. Quality control of images
V.
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, AND SAFETY,
B. Quality control for the treatment planning system
V.
QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, AND SAFETY,
C. Continuous Quality Improvement
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
A. Positioning and Immobilization
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
B. Respiratory Motion Assessment and Control Techniques
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
C. Treatment Planning
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
D. Treatment Delivery and Verification
VI. SIMULATION AND TREATMENT
E. Correction Strategies
VII.
FOLLOW-UP
VIII. SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Writing Committee
– members represent their societies in the initial and final revision of this practice parameter
ACR
Chao, Samuel MD, Chair
Berkowitz, Aviva MD
Harris, Eleanor MD
Lo, Simon S. ChB, MB
Pacella, Matthew A MS
Saeed, Hina MD
ARS
Henderson, Mark MD
Palmer, Joshua MD
Simone, II, Charles B. MD
Ziemer, Benjamin PhD, MS
Committee on Practice Parameters – Radiation Oncology
(ACR Committee responsible for sponsoring the draft through the process)
Schechter, Naomi MD, Chair
Berkowitz, Aviva MD
Chao, Samuel MD
Davis, Brian J MD, PhD
Frank, Steven J MD
Freedman, Laura MD
Garsa, Adam MD
Lo, Simon S. ChB, MB
Morris, Zachary MD
Rabatic, Bryan MD
Reilly, Michael PhD
Saeed, Hina MD
Sio, Terence Tai-Weng MD, MS
Wallner, Paul DO
Comments Reconciliation Committee
Amurao, Maxwell MBA, PhD - CSC, Chair
Ellerbroek, Nancy A MD - CSC, Co-Chair
Berkowitz, Aviva MD
Chao, Samuel MD
Crummy, Timothy MD, MHA - CSC
Harris, Eleanor MD
Henderson, Mark MD
Lo, Simon S. ChB, MB
Pacella, Matthew A MS
Palmer, Joshua MD
Saeed, Hina MD
Schechter, Naomi MD
Schoppe, Kurt MD - CSC
Simone, II, Charles B. MD
Ziemer, Benjamin PhD, MS
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