Does a central review platform improve the quality of radiotherapy for rectal cancer? Results of a national quality assurance project

Joye, Ines; Lambrecht, Maarten; Jegou, David; Hortobágyi, Eszter; Scalliet, Pierre; Haustermans, Karin

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2014.03.003

Does a central review platform improve the quality of radiotherapy for rectal cancer? Results of a national quality assurance project

Author:

Joye, Ines

Lambrecht, Maarten ; Jegou, David ; Hortobágyi, Eszter ; Scalliet, Pierre ; Haustermans, Karin

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging, Rectal cancer, Radiotherapy, Target delineation, Central review, Quality assurance, TARGET VOLUME DELINEATION, CLINICAL-TRIALS, RADIATION-THERAPY, SURGERY, DEFINITION, OUTCOMES, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Belgium, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Radiation Oncology, Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted, Rectal Neoplasms, Young Adult, 0299 Other Physical Sciences, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Oncology & Carcinogenesis, 3202 Clinical sciences, 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis, 5105 Medical and biological physics

Abstract:

Quality assurance (QA) for radiation treatment has become a priority since poorly delivered radiotherapy can negatively influence patient outcome. Within a national project we evaluated the feasibility of a central review platform and its role in improving uniformity of clinical target volume (CTV) delineation in daily practice.