Patient safety in external beam radiation therapy Journal Article
| Authors: | Yorke, E.; Gelblum, D.; Ford, E. |
| Article Title: | Patient safety in external beam radiation therapy |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: External beam radiation therapy is a highly effective treatment for many types of cancer and other diseases, but incorrect delivery of the high doses necessary for tumor control can cause serious normal tissue complications, and geographic misses of the tumor can cause tumor recurrence. CONCLUSION: Benefits and risks of the explosive technologic growth of the last three decades will be described, as will efforts to reduce treatment errors and ensure safe effective treatment. |
| Keywords: | review; intensity modulated radiation therapy; risk benefit analysis; treatment planning; quality control; practice guideline; risk assessment; standardization; radiation dose fractionation; patient safety; radiation therapy; clinical effectiveness; external beam radiotherapy; radiation safety; stereotactic body radiation therapy; computer assisted radiotherapy; process optimization; therapeutic error; error prevention |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Roentgenology |
| Volume: | 196 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0361-803X |
| Publisher: | American Roentgen Ray Society |
| Date Published: | 2011-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 768 |
| End Page: | 772 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.10.6006 |
| PUBMED: | 21427323 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 23 June 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
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