1	R.T. Quality Assurance
2	R.T. Quality Assurance Initial Review - QA radiation oncologist and dosimetrists Final Review - Study chair and dosimetrists
3	R.T. Quality Assurance Initial Review Prospectively identifies potential protocol violations Protocol compliance ensured - early intervention and clarification QA radiation oncologist reviews initial data including simulation/port films and scans QA staff (dosimetrists) review dose description and calculated dose
4	R.T. QUALITY ASSURANCE / INITIAL REVIEW DATA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Data to be submitted to QA office within one week of start of radiation treatment: T2 - Protocol treatment form T3 - Initial simulation / port films T4 - Radiation dose calculation data form
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18	R.T. Quality Assurance Final Review Retrospective evaluation of the entire course of radiotherapy Assess protocol compliance and quality of delivered treatment Emphasis on total dose delivered, field border placements, applied fractionation and total elapsed days of treatment
19	R.T. QUALITY ASSURANCE/ FINAL REVIEW DATA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Data to be submitted to QA office within one week of completion of treatment: T5 - radiation therapy treatment record T6 - summated isodose distributions T8 - simulation/port films for all cone down fields T1 – radiotherapy form
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32	R.T. Quality Assurance Betty Martin (215) 574-3209 Lorraine Quarles (215) 574-3181 Denise Manfredi (215) 717-2755 Julie McIlvaine (215) 574-3229 Joanne Hunter (215) 574-3222 Tammy McGlade (215) 574-3219 Administrative Assistant
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