A practical implementation of physics quality assurance for photon adaptive radiotherapy

Bin Cai, Olga L. Green, Rojano Kashani, Vivian L. Rodriguez, Sasa Mutic, Deshan Yang

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Abstract

The fast evolution of technology in radiotherapy (RT) enabled the realization of adaptive radiotherapy (ART). However, the new characteristics of ART pose unique challenges for efficiencies and effectiveness of quality assurance (QA) strategies. In this paper, we discuss the necessary QAs for ART and introduce a practical implementation. A previously published work on failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of ART is introduced first to explain the risks associated with ART sub-processes. After a brief discussion of QA challenges, we review the existing QA strategies and tools that might be suitable for each ART step. By introducing the MR-guided online ART QA processes developed at our institute, we demonstrate a practical implementation. The limitations and future works to develop more robust and efficient QA strategies are discussed at the end.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)211-223
Number of pages13
JournalZeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adaptive radiotherapy
  • Image guided radiotherapy
  • Quality assurance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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