Advanced Physics for Brachytherapy 2018

Commissioning: General

• Establish disease-specific clinical standards to minimize “medical arts” and to follow ABS/ESTRO guidelines

• Create policies-and-procedures, have staff read, provide feedback, and document understanding (annually)

• Establish workflow for all processes: identify tasks, frequency, needed resources, responsible party(s)

• Develop safety standards and clinic-specific FMEAs, share results with all stakeholders

• Staff training on HDR system (RAU, applicators, and TPS) usage, emergency procedures, and common expectations