A programmable calculator to acquire, verify and record radiation treatment parameters from a linear accelerator

QA Issues for Computer-Controlled Treatment Delivery: This Is Not Your Old R/V System Any More!

“…Many standard QA measures were developed to avoid these common transcription errors, including many recommended by AAPM TG40(2). R/V systems were developed to reduce the frequency of these common random treatment errors (3)(4)(5)(6). Treatment error rates with R/V were reported to range from 0.5% to 3% per session (3,5,7).…”

An Investigation of Radiation Treatment Learning Opportunities in Relation to the Radiation Oncology Electronic Medical Record: A Single Institution Experience

“…A record and verify system (RVS) can be defined as computer software used in the radiation oncology environment to store and verify treatment plan parameters against delivery parameters, as well as to record a history of treatment delivery parameters used for each treatment. Some of the earliest literature on the RVS for radiation treatments appeared in the late 70s and early 80s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and described the initial design and progress of the RVS. The recent and significant advancements of technology in radiation oncology have given us the ability to deliver more sophisticated treatments.…”

Analysis of Set-up Parameters in Head and Neck Patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (A Review of Current Clinical Practice)

“…In some cases re-planning during treatment may be necessary. Vigilance is needed by the radiation oncology team to ensure that the best possible quality in the daily treatment delivery is maintained in spite of the changes in the target volumes and the challenges posed by the side effects experienced by the patient [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”