Five radiotherapy quality control guidelines were issued

November 23rd, the 2019 Radiotherapy Quality Control Expert Committee, sponsored by the National Cancer Center Radiotherapy Quality Control Expert Committee, was held in Beijing. At the meeting, the National Cancer Center Radiotherapy Quality Control Expert Committee issued five radiation therapy-related guidelines, mainly for medical physiotherapists to carry out the quality control of radiotherapy equipment. It is reported that this is china's first release of different radiotherapy technology and equipment related guidelines.These five guidelines are the Medical Electronic Linear Accelerator Quality Control Guide, Quality Control and Quality Assurance for Post-Installed Treatment Machines, Quality Assurance for Spiral Fault Radiotherapy Systems, Quality Control Guidelines for Radiotherapy Records and Verification Systems, and Guidelines for The Practice of Dose Verification for Strong Radiotherapy.Jianrong, vice chairman of the Committee of Experts on Radiotherapy Quality Control at the National Cancer Center, said the five guidelines issued are aimed at solving the quality control problem of radiotherapy equipment. "With the continuous progress of radiotherapy technology, more and more high-sharp equipment, the operation is becoming more and more complex, requiring medical physicists to strictly carry out quality control work to ensure the safety and quality of treatment." Dai Jianrong introduced that the type of guide issued in foreign countries already exists, China in reference to the international guide on the basis of the combination of China's national conditions, more emphasis on the operability of the guide, all guidelines have standard operating procedures, convenient for physiotherapists to control the operation.2017, the National Cancer Center issued the Basic Guidelines for Quality Control of Radiotherapy, said Li Weixiong, chairman of the Committee of Experts on Radiotherapy Quality Control at the National Cancer Center. On this basis, in 2017 launched the writing of these five special guidelines for radiotherapy, after two years of review, revision, is now officially released to the public. In addition, in 2018, the National Cancer Center Radiotherapy Quality Control Expert Committee also launched the writing of 12 special guidelines for radiotherapy, five of which focus on regulating the clinical operation of radiotherapists, such as lymphoma, rectal cancer, stomach cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer target area definition and planning design specifications, and 7 are related to radiotherapy physics.according to , in April 2016, the National Cancer Center Radiotherapy Quality Control Expert Committee was established, responsible for improving the construction of the tumor radiation therapy quality control system, the medical institutions engaged in radiation therapy and radiation therapy quality control centers in various provinces and cities to carry out technical guidance, and further standardize the national radiation treatment workflow.
(health.com)