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Guidelines for safe practice of stereotactic body (ablative) radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Foote Matthew,
Bailey Michael,
Smith Leigh,
Siva Shankar,
HegiJohnson Fiona,
Seeley Anna,
Barry Tamara,
Booth Jeremy,
Ball David,
Thwaites David
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12336
Subject(s) - sabr volatility model , medicine , medical physics , radiation oncology , ablative case , staffing , radiation therapist , radiation therapy , quality assurance , medical education , radiology , nursing , pathology , volatility (finance) , stochastic volatility , external quality assessment , financial economics , economics
Summary The uptake of stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy ( SABR )/stereotactic body radiation therapy ( SBRT ) worldwide has been rapid. The A ustralian and N ew Z ealand F aculty of R adiation O ncology ( FRO ) assembled an expert panel of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology medical physicists and radiation therapists to establish guidelines for safe practice of SABR . Draft guidelines were reviewed by a number of international experts in the field and then distributed through the membership of the FRO . Members of the A ustralian I nstitute of R adiography and the A ustralasian C ollege of P hysical S cientists and E ngineers in M edicine were also asked to comment on the draft. Evidence‐based recommendations (where applicable) address aspects of departmental staffing, procedures and equipment, quality assurance measures, as well as organisational considerations for delivery of SABR treatments. Central to the guidelines is a set of key recommendations for departments undertaking SABR . These guidelines were developed collaboratively to provide an educational guide and reference for radiation therapy service providers to ensure appropriate care of patients receiving SABR .