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. 2006 Aug 18;8(1):108-18.
doi: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i1.2380.

The development of quality control standards for radiation therapy equipment in Canada

Peter Dunscombe  1 , Harry Johnson, Clement Aresnault, George Mawko, Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, Jan Seuntjens
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The development of quality control standards for radiation therapy equipment in Canada

Peter Dunscombe et al. J Appl Clin Med Phys. .

Abstract

Among the essential components of a comprehensive quality assurance program in radiotherapy are the quality control protocols to be used on the equipment and, in particular, the performance objectives and criteria. In the present work, we describe the development of a suite of quality control documents for use across Canada. Following a generic format, we are generating concise, clear standards for the most commonly used equipment in radiotherapy, with the emphasis on performance measures. The final standards of performance are confirmed following cross-country consultation facilitated by the availability of draft documents on the Canadian Medical Physics web site.

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