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Analysis of utilization‐related parameters on a 6‐MV linear accelerator
Author(s) -
Dawson D. J.,
Gribble M. A.
Publication year - 1985
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 - 10.1118/1.595764
Subject(s) - downtime , quality assurance , linear particle accelerator , reliability engineering , investment (military) , preventive maintenance , environmental science , computer science , operations management , engineering , beam (structure) , civil engineering , external quality assessment , politics , political science , law
An analysis of unscheduled downtime and of patient treatment data for a 6‐MV linear accelerator is presented for a 7‐yr period. Following the initial year of clinical use, the unscheduled downtime has averaged 2.4%, with a corresponding loss of 1.3% in patient treatments. The quality assurance, preventive maintenance, and repairs are handled in‐house, with an investment of approximately 500 man‐hours annually.