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WE‐E‐304‐01: SBRT Credentialing: Understanding the Process From Inquiry to Approval
Author(s) -
Followill D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.4925976
Subject(s) - credentialing , medical physics , medicine , protocol (science) , radiation oncology , process (computing) , radiation therapist , radiology , radiation therapy , computer science , medical education , pathology , alternative medicine , operating system
SBRT is having a dramatic impact on radiation therapy of early‐stage, locally advanced cancers. A number of national protocols have been and are being developed to assess the clinical efficacy of SBRT for various anatomical sites, such as lung and spine. Physics credentialing for participating and implementation of trial protocols involve a broad spectrum of requirements from image guidance, motion management, to planning technology and dosimetric constrains. For radiation facilities that do not have extensive experiences in SBRT treatment and protocol credentialing, these complex processes of credentialing and implementation could be very challenging and, sometimes, may lead to ineffective even unsuccessful execution of these processes. In this proposal, we will provide comprehensive review of some current SBRT protocols, explain the requirements and their underline rationales, illustrate representative failed and successful experiences, related to SBRT credentialing, and discuss strategies for effective SBRT credentialing and implementation. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand requirements and challenges of SBRT credentailing and implentation 2. Discuss processes and strategies of effective SBRT credentailing 3. Discuss practical considerations, potential pitfalls and solutions of SBRT implentation