Diaz O, Lorchel F, Revault C, Mornex F. [Task sharing with
radiotherapy technicians in image-guided radiotherapy].
Cancer Radiother 2013;
17:383-8. [PMID:
24007955 DOI:
10.1016/j.canrad.2013.07.138]
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Abstract
The development of accelerators with on-board imaging systems now allows better target volumes reset at the time of irradiation (image-guided radiotherapy [IGRT]). However, these technological advances in the control of repositioning led to a multiplication of tasks for each actor in radiotherapy and increase the time available for the treatment, whether for radiotherapy technicians or radiation oncologists. As there is currently no explicit regulatory framework governing the use of IGRT, some institutional experiments show that a transfer is possible between radiation oncologists and radiotherapy technicians for on-line verification of image positioning. Initial training for every technical and drafting procedures within institutions will improve audit quality by reducing interindividual variability.
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