Purpose To propose new Quality Indicators (QIs) for the Intensity Modulated(IMRT)/Image-Guided(IGRT) Radiotherapy techniques. Materials and methods Two structure, 10 process and 2 outcome QIs were elaborated. A working group including Radiation Oncologist, Medical Physicist and Radiation Technologists was made up. A preliminary set of indicators was selected on the basis of evidenced critical issues; the criteria to identify more relevant and specific QIs for IMRT/IGRT were defined; structure, process and outcome QIs were defined. The elaborated indicators were tested in four Italian Radiotherapy Centers. Results Fourteen indicators were proposed. Seven indicators were completely new while a new standard is proposed for four indicators based on Validation Centers (VC) data. No change was reported for 3 indicators. The indicators were applied in the four VC. The VC considered were able to respect all indicators except indicator 2 for one Center. Discussion and conclusion QIs may provide useful measures of workload and service performances.

Quality indicators in the intensity modulated/image-guided radiotherapy era / Gabriele, P.; Maggio, A.; Garibaldi, E.; Bracco, C.; Delmastro, E.; Gabriele, D.; Rosi, A.; Munoz, F.; Di Muzio, N.; Corvo, R.; Stasi, M.. - In: CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1040-8428. - 108:(2016), pp. 52-61. [10.1016/j.critrevonc.2016.10.013]

Quality indicators in the intensity modulated/image-guided radiotherapy era

Delmastro E.;Di Muzio N.;
2016-01-01

Abstract

Purpose To propose new Quality Indicators (QIs) for the Intensity Modulated(IMRT)/Image-Guided(IGRT) Radiotherapy techniques. Materials and methods Two structure, 10 process and 2 outcome QIs were elaborated. A working group including Radiation Oncologist, Medical Physicist and Radiation Technologists was made up. A preliminary set of indicators was selected on the basis of evidenced critical issues; the criteria to identify more relevant and specific QIs for IMRT/IGRT were defined; structure, process and outcome QIs were defined. The elaborated indicators were tested in four Italian Radiotherapy Centers. Results Fourteen indicators were proposed. Seven indicators were completely new while a new standard is proposed for four indicators based on Validation Centers (VC) data. No change was reported for 3 indicators. The indicators were applied in the four VC. The VC considered were able to respect all indicators except indicator 2 for one Center. Discussion and conclusion QIs may provide useful measures of workload and service performances.
2016
IMRT/IGRT
Quality assurance
Quality indicators
Humans
Neoplasms
Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
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