Esho Quality Assurance Guidelines for Regional Hyperthermia
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Hyperthermia
- Vol. 14 (2) , 125-133
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02656739809018219
Abstract
The Technical Committee and the Clinical Committee of the ESHO evaluated the experience of the institutes which are active in clinical regional hyperthermia using radiative equipment. Based on this evaluation, QA guidelines have been formulated. The focus of these guidelines lies on what must be done not on how it should be done. Subjects covered are: treatment planning, treatment, treatment documentation, requirements and characterization of equipment, safety aspects, hyperthermia staff requirements and instrumentation for quality assurance.Keywords
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