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Paperless medical physics QA in radiation therapy

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Physics quality assurance (QA) is an integral part of a medical physicist’s role in the radiotherapy centre. Management of physics QA documents is an issue with a long-term accumulation. Storage space, archive administration and paper consumption are just some of the difficulties faced by physicists. Plotting trends and drawing meaningful conclusions from these results can be challenging using traditional QA methods. Remote checking of QA within a hospital network can also be problematic. The aim of this project is introduce a paperless QA system that will provide solutions to many of these issues.

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  1. Nepean Cancer Care Centre, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    J. Luo, S. Yau & S. White

  2. Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, Australia

    L. Wilfert

  3. School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

    L. Wilfert

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Table 1 Protocols comparison with NCCC varian CLINAC 21EX—LA2 QA tests
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Luo, J., Yau, S., White, S. et al. Paperless medical physics QA in radiation therapy. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 35, 237–243 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-012-0137-1

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