DOSM 443 - Quality Assurance for Medical Dosimetry

3 CR

Examines the components of a quality assurance program within Medical Dosimetry. Topics include quality assurance of a treatment planning system, patient records and data, role and process of plan verification, and quality assurance recommendations from outside agencies.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the program.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate ability to assess and knowledge of components to a successful QA program.
Be able to evaluate the QA for a linear accelerator and thresholds for variance.
Demonstrate knowledge of typical QA practices for Multileaf Collimators.
Be able to identify and evaluate key TG-53 recommendations.
Apply knowledge of how to report and document a radiation incident, malfunction or machine error.
Assess the role of DICOM in image transfer to Treatment Planning Systems.
Be able to evaluate the role of phantom image sets for QA of IMRT and 3D treatment plans.
Demonstrate ability to use registration and fusion tools for assessing image integrity across a network.
Assess the role of outside agencies to assist in developing and ensuring adherence to quality practice standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of dosimetric accuracy and relative uncertainties of tools used for verification of dose planned for treatment.

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