Open AccessCOMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for radiation treatment centers
Author(s) -
Malkoske Kyle E.,
Nielsen Michelle K.,
Tantôt Laurent,
PomerleauDalcourt Natalie,
Milette MariePierre,
Diamond Kevin R.,
Frenière Normand,
Bertrand MarieJoëlle,
VillarrealBarajas J. Eduardo,
Sasaki David K.,
Schella Jason,
Grant John,
Schreiner L. John,
Bissonnette JeanPierre
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied clinical medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.83
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1526-9914
DOI - 10.1002/acm2.12295
Subject(s) - general partnership , scope (computer science) , quality (philosophy) , control (management) , engineering management , process (computing) , medical physics , quality assurance , computer science , variety (cybernetics) , operations management , business , process management , risk analysis (engineering) , medicine , engineering , physics , external quality assessment , finance , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , programming language , operating system
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 announcement provides an introduction to the guidelines, describing their scope and how they should be interpreted. Details of recommended tests can be found in separate, equipment specific TQC guidelines published in the JACMP ( COMP Reports), or the website of the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy ( www.cpqr.ca ).