Preventive
method
•
Definition:
Pawlicki
et al.
(2005),
Vega
et al.
(2012)
, Lopez-
Tarjuelo
et al. (2015),
Lopez-Tarjuelo
et al. (2016)
Linear accelerators quality controls.
Ionization chambre stability
Pawlicki
et al.
(2008),
Nordström
et al.
(2012)
Clinical trials, multicenter study.
Breen
et al.
(2008),
Gérard
et al.
(2009),
Pawlicki
et al.
(2009),
Villani
et al.
(2010),
Palaniswaamy
et al.
(2012)
Sanghangthum
et al
.(2012),
Gagneur
et al.
(2014),
Bellec
et al.
(2017)
IMRT / Cyberknife patient-specific
quality verification.
Pawlicki
et al.
(2012)
The systematic application of SPC
in clinical radiation oncology.
•
Applications:
−
Radiotherapy: essentially since 2005 with a growing interest in 2012.
Measurable
and
continuous
improvement of
quality
Evaluate, adjust and
maintain quality of a process
Results within the
specifications
−
widely used in industry since 1950 in Japan and 1970 in the USA and in
Europe (ex. food industry, automotive industry…)
1. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Part 1
:
Introduction to
SPC
Part 2
:
Essential
concepts to
start with SPC
Part 4
Conclusion
Part 3
:
SPC in
practice
Stable over time
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