TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality assurance of 3D-CRT
T2 - Indications and difficulties in their applications
AU - Begnozzi, Luisa
AU - Benassi, Marcello
AU - Bertanelli, Mario
AU - Bonini, Antonio
AU - Cionini, Luca
AU - Conte, Leopoldo
AU - Fiorino, Claudio
AU - Gabriele, Pietro
AU - Gardani, Gianstefano
AU - Giani, Alessandra
AU - Magri, Secondo
AU - Morelli, Maria
AU - Morrica, Brunello
AU - Olmi, Patrizia
AU - Orecchia, Roberto
AU - Penduzzu, Giovanni
AU - Raffaele, Luigi
AU - Rosi, Antonella
AU - Tabocchini, M. Antonella
AU - Valdagni, Riccardo
AU - Viti, Vincenza
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - Although more advanced techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy are rapidly spreading, 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) remains the standard of treatment for many diseases. The authors outline essential indications to guarantee the quality of 3D-CRT treatments. Criteria for clinical indications and potential clinical advantages and disadvantages of 3D-CRT technology are presented. After briefly listing human and technological resources requirements, procedures for 3D-CRT and physical aspects peculiar to 3D-CRT are described. Medical physics support activities are also considered, including suggestions concerning quality control protocols. Difficulties in the application of correct quality procedures, particularly related to human and technological resources, procedures for patient positioning, imaging, contouring, treatment planning, in vivo dosimetry, set-up verification, follow-up, dose delivery are then discussed.
AB - Although more advanced techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy are rapidly spreading, 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) remains the standard of treatment for many diseases. The authors outline essential indications to guarantee the quality of 3D-CRT treatments. Criteria for clinical indications and potential clinical advantages and disadvantages of 3D-CRT technology are presented. After briefly listing human and technological resources requirements, procedures for 3D-CRT and physical aspects peculiar to 3D-CRT are described. Medical physics support activities are also considered, including suggestions concerning quality control protocols. Difficulties in the application of correct quality procedures, particularly related to human and technological resources, procedures for patient positioning, imaging, contouring, treatment planning, in vivo dosimetry, set-up verification, follow-up, dose delivery are then discussed.
KW - 3D conformal radiotherapy
KW - Procedures
KW - Quality assurance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.07.016
DO - 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.07.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 18768328
AN - SCOPUS:62649113401
VL - 70
SP - 24
EP - 38
JO - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
JF - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
SN - 1040-8428
IS - 1
ER -