Can Conformity-Based Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Improve Dosimetry and Speed of Delivery in Radiation Therapy to Lumbosacral Spine Compared with Conventional Techniques?

The palliative clinical specialist radiation therapist: A CAMRT White Paper

“…It was concluded the use of these strategies should be routinely included to improve symptom control medications 55 . One pCSRT utilized a PDSA cycle to decrease the number of patients who did not attend or were unprepared for CTSIM by implementing a phone call reminder by CTSIM RT(T)s. This process change decreased the no-show rate by half 56 60 . One pCSRT examined the possibility of reducing PTV margins for patients receiving treatment to the cervical and/or upper thoracic spine in an S-frame mask.…”

A Canadian experience of palliative advanced practice radiation therapy TIPS: Training, implementation, practice and sustainability

“…As recognized leaders on the pRT team and beyond, pCSRTs can influence jurisdictions to achieve necessary changes and improvements in practice/processes, as demonstrated by pCSRTs' research and knowledge translation, academic contribution, and stakeholder experiences [6,12,14,18,21,[27][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]. Table 3 summarizes the metrics used by pCSRTs to illustrate their influence, along with the methodology used to gather information.…”