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Medical Physics Quality Assurance Program

 

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

EXTERNAL BEAM

Linear Accelerators

QC Overview | Calibration | Daily, Monthly, Yearly QC |

Documents | MN 4732 Ionizing Radiation | TG21 | TG51 | TG40 | TG142 |

CAPCA Stds: Linac, MLC, EPID |

Forms:

Varian: | Daily QA | Monthly QA: Water, Mechanical | Annual QA | IMRT QA |

Elekta: | Daily QA | Monthly QA: Water & Mechanicals, XVi, iView | Annual QA | IMRT QA |

TomoTherapy

QC Overview | Calibration, Cal. References | Daily, Monthly, Annual QA |

| Summary QA Procedures |

Documents | TG148 | Tomo Physics Guide | Dosimetry Analysis Guide |

Forms: | Daily QA | Monthly QA | Quarterly QA | Annual QA | Tomo DQA |

Gamma Knife

QC Overview | License Material |

Forms: | Daily QA | Monthly & Annual QA |

Treatment Planning Computers

QC Overview | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

Documents | TG53 | CAPCA Std |

CT Simulation

QC Overview | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

Documents | TG66 | CAPCA Std |

Forms: | Daily QA | Monthly & Annual QA |

Orthovoltage Unit

QC Overview | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

Documents | TG61 | CAPCA Std | Annual QA Procedures |

Forms: | Annual QA |

 

BRACHYTHERAPY

Low Dose Rate (LDR) Brachytherapy

QC Overview | Calibration | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

Documents | CAPCA Std |

High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy

QC Overview | Calibration | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

Documents | HDR License Doc | CAPCA Std |

Forms: | Daily QA | Monthly & Annual QA |

Cs-137 Source Calibration

QC Overview | Calibration | Daily, Monthly, Annual QC |

 

INSTRUMENTATION

Electrometers & Chambers | QC Program | ADCL Calibration Certificates |

Deep Well Ion Chambers | QC Program | Calibration Reports |

TLD Program | QC Program |

RIT dosimetry system | QC Program |

Documents | Chamber &_Electrometer Cal Factors | CAPCA Std | MN Ch. 4732.1100 |

 

SPECIAL PROCEDURES

TBI

Total Skin Electrons

SBRT (extracranial stereotactic)

 

RADIATION PROTECTION

Quality Management Program | Gamma Knife | Annual Training | Emergency Training |

Documents | MN Ch. 4731 Rad Safety |


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