Abstract
Background Imaging protocols are implemented to identify and minimise set-up errors. A crucial component to the success of these protocols is staff compliance.Materials and methods This is case report describing a retrospective review of radiation therapists' compliance to a palliative imaging protocol in a single large institution in one calendar year.Results The review showed a non-compliance to protocol for 8% of treatments. The most frequent protocol deviation was a failure to calculate the mean set-up displacement after 2/3 days of consecutive imaging.Conclusion Despite the presence of institutional evidence-based palliative imaging protocol unwanted deviations in practice can occur.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 253-256 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- imaging protocols and palliative radiotherapy
- palliative imaging
- quality assurance
- treatment verification
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