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. 2018 May;19(3):13-18.
doi: 10.1002/acm2.12307. Epub 2018 Mar 14.

COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for low-dose-rate permanent seed brachytherapy

Luc Beaulieu  1   2 , Dee-Ann Radford  3   4 , J Eduardo Villarreal-Barajas  3   4
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COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for low-dose-rate permanent seed brachytherapy

Luc Beaulieu et al. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 May.

Abstract

The Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), in close partnership with the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) has developed a series of Technical Quality Control (TQC) guidelines for radiation treatment equipment. These guidelines outline the performance objectives that equipment should meet in order to ensure an acceptable level of radiation treatment quality. The TQC guidelines have been rigorously reviewed and field tested in a variety of Canadian radiation treatment facilities. The development process enables rapid review and update to keep the guidelines current with changes in technology. This article contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for low-dose-rate (LDR) permanent seed brachytherapy.

Keywords: brachytherapy; low-dose-rate; quality control; seed implants.

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