Advanced Skills in Modern Radiotherapy 2018

Regression testing

• Run a phantom through the whole treatment chain and check for problems / errors

– May be necessary to do this for different situations, i.e. HFS, HFP, etc – New methods, e.g. ART, library of plans, new planning techniques (VMAT)

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This will check

– Connectivity – Systematic equipment and software errors

– Overall dosimetry – Overall geometry