Journal article
Medical physics staffing for radiation oncology: a decade of experience in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
The January 2010 articles in The New York Times generated intense focus on patient safety in radiation treatment, with physics staffing identified frequently as a critical factor for consistent quality assurance. The purpose of this work is to review our experience with medical physics staffing, and to propose a transparent and flexible staffing algorithm for general use. Guided by documented times required per routine procedure, we have …
Authors
Battista JJ; Clark BG; Patterson MS; Beaulieu L; Sharpe MB; Schreiner LJ; MacPherson MS; Van Dyk J
Journal
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 93–110
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2012
DOI
10.1120/jacmp.v13i1.3704
ISSN
1526-9914