ACR–ABS–ASTRO PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF LOW-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY

PREAMBLE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. PROCESS OF BRACHYTHERAPY

III. QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL

IV. PATIENT SELECTION CRITERIA

V. EQUIPMENT

VI. PATIENT AND PERSONNEL SAFETY

VII. DOCUMENTATION

VIII. QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

IX. SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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