Report of Task Group 201 of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine: Quality management of external beam therapy data transfer

Siochi, R; Balter, Peter A; Bloch, C.; Santanam, Lakshmi; Blodgett, Kurt; Curran, Bruce; Engelsman, Martijn; Feng, Wenzheng; Mechalakos, James; Pavord, D; Simon, Tom; Sutlief, Steven; Zhu, Xiaorong Ronald

doi:10.1002/mp.14868

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“…Many guidelines, task group reports, and other peerreviewed journal articles have been published on the topic of TPS commissioning, evaluation, and QA. [1][2][3][4][5][6] TPS vendors may provide detailed manuals for their systems. Although the implementation of robust and comprehensive QA programs recommended in other AAPM reports is strongly encouraged, the overall objective of this MPPG is to provide an overview of the minimum requirements for TPS dose algorithm commissioning and QA in a clinical setting.…”

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AAPM MEDICAL PHYSICS PRACTICE GUIDELINE 5.b: Commissioning and QA of treatment planning dose calculations—Megavoltage photon and electron beams

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J Applied Clin Med Phys

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The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science, education, and professional practice of medical physics. The AAPM has more than 8000 members and is the principal organization of medical physicists in the United States. The AAPM will periodically define new practice guidelines for medical physics practice to help advance the science of medical physics and to improve the quality of service to patients throughout the United States. Existing medical physics practice guidelines will be reviewed for the purpose of revision or renewal, as appropriate, on their fifth anniversary or sooner. Each medical physics practice guideline represents a policy statement by the AAPM, has undergone a thorough consensus process in which it has been subjected to extensive review, and requires the approval of the Professional Council. The medical physics practice guidelines recognize that the safe and effective use of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology requires specific training, skills, and techniques, as described in each document. Reproduction or modification of the published practice guidelines and technical standards by those entities not providing these services is not authorized. The following terms are used in the AAPM practice guidelines:• Must and Must Not: Used to indicate that adherence to the recommendation is considered necessary to conform to this practice guideline. While must is the term to be used in the guidelines, if an entity that adopts the guideline has shall as the preferred term, the AAPM considers that must and shall have the same meaning. • Should and Should Not: Used to indicate a prudent practice to which exceptions may occasionally be made in appropriate circumstances.

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Section: Goalsmentioning

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“…Many guidelines, task group reports, and other peer‐reviewed journal articles have been published on the topic of TPS commissioning, evaluation, and QA 1–6 . TPS vendors may provide detailed manuals for their systems.…”

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AAPM MEDICAL PHYSICS PRACTICE GUIDELINE 5.b: Commissioning and QA of treatment planning dose calculations—Megavoltage photon and electron beams

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Jacqmin

Jones³

et al. 2022

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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“…This requires computer networks, and it is essential to test data transfer. Several recent documents provide details and suggestions for this 19,27 . It is interesting to note that the first report of AAPM task group 201 on the topic was delivered as a ‘rapid communication’ in 2010 highlighting the emerging importance of the issue 19 .…”

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“…Several recent documents provide details and suggestions for this. 19,27 It is interesting to note that the first report of AAPM task group 201 on the topic was delivered as a 'rapid communication' in 2010 highlighting the emerging importance of the issue. 19 This also raises the question as to what QA activities need to be done in the clinical mode of the treatment unit, as opposed to a service/maintenance mode which typically allows for faster and more flexible work but omits some internal steps.…”

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Quality management in radiotherapy treatment delivery

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Radiation Oncology continues to rely on accurate delivery of radiation, in particular where patients can benefit from more modulated and hypofractioned treatments that can deliver higher dose to the target while optimising dose to normal structures. These deliveries are more complex, and the treatment units are more computerised, leading to a re-evaluation of quality assurance (QA) to test a larger range of options with more stringent criteria without becoming too time and resource consuming. This review explores how modern approaches of risk management and automation can be used to develop and maintain an effective and efficient QA programme. It considers various tools to control and guide radiation delivery including image guidance and motion management. Links with typical maintenance and repair activities are discussed, as well as patient-specific quality control activities. It is demonstrated that a quality management programme applied to treatment delivery can have an impact on individual patients but also on the quality of treatment techniques and future planning. Developing and customising a QA programme for treatment delivery is an important part of radiotherapy. Using modern multidisciplinary approaches can make this also a useful tool for department management.

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“…4,[6][7][8][9] The American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group Report 201 stated, "Business continuity and disaster recovery plans should be formulated with a thorough knowledge of these server configurations." 10 The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has also urged health care providers to have a contingency plan (CP) in place to restore daily operations as quickly as possible after compromise from a cyberattack. 11 However, the extent of such preparedness in radiation oncology across the United States is not clear.…”

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Readiness for Radiation Treatment Continuity: Survey on Contingency Plans Against Cyberattacks

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Chen

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Advances in Radiation Oncology

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Report of Task Group 201 of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine: Quality management of external beam therapy data transfer

Cited by 15 publications

References 41 publications

AAPM MEDICAL PHYSICS PRACTICE GUIDELINE 5.b: Commissioning and QA of treatment planning dose calculations—Megavoltage photon and electron beams

AAPM MEDICAL PHYSICS PRACTICE GUIDELINE 5.b: Commissioning and QA of treatment planning dose calculations—Megavoltage photon and electron beams

Quality management in radiotherapy treatment delivery

Readiness for Radiation Treatment Continuity: Survey on Contingency Plans Against Cyberattacks

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