Assignment 2 WS Flashcards
According to the Inter-Society Council for Radiation Oncology Blue Book, what does structure include
staff, equipment and facility
According to the Inter-Society Council for Radiation Oncology Blue Book, what does process cover
pre- and post-treatment evaluations and the actual treatment application
According to the Inter-Society Council for Radiation Oncology Blue Book, how is outcome documented
by the frequency of accomplishing stated objectives, usually tumor control, and by the frequency and seriousness of treatment-induced sequelae.
What is sequelae
an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury; a secondary result. (consequence of a previous disease )
What book, published in 2012, provides a blue print for contemporary radiation oncology facilities in terms of structure, process, and personnel requirements?
Safety Is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care
Who has the overall responsibility for the conduct of the entire radiation treatment process?
Radiation Oncologist
Calibration of radiation generators or sources is the exclusive responsibility of whom?
The medical physicist
Next to calibration and quality assurance of radiation equipment, what is the physicist’s role?
Treatment planning
What are the 5 categories that describe the roles and responsibilities of physicists?
- Equipment (Teletherapy, Brachytherapy, Simulator)
- Treatment Planning (Teletherapy and Brachytherapy)
- Dosimetry
- Radiation Protection
- Academic / Administrative
The final treatment plan is approved by the____ _____ after discussing the plan with the ____.
Radiation oncologist, Physicist
Who controls the use of all reactor-produced materials (by product materials) in the U.S.?
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)
Who regulates the use of naturally occurring radioactive materials (e.g. radium) and x-ray machines
individual states
New NRC regulations go through the usual _____ and ______ _____ process as is customary for the enactment of any federal regulation.
Public, congressional hearing
Who has the responsibility of implementing the radiation protection program
Radiation safety officer (RSO)
What must each medical institution licensee establish to oversee the use of byproduct material?
A radiation safety committee
What is a written directive
A prescription (written procedures for medical uses)
If, because of the emergent nature of the patient’s condition, a delay in order to provide a written directive would jeopardize the patient’s health, what is acceptable?
An oral directive
A written directive must be prepared within____ (what length of time?) of the oral directive.
48 hours
What is teletherapy?
External beam radiation therapy
For teletherapy, what must the written directive contain
The patient or human research subject’s name, the total dose, dose per fraction, number of fractions, and treatment site
What term has replaced the formerly used terms of “misadministration” and “recordable event
Medical event
What is byproduct material?
Radioactive material produced by a nuclear reactor; a radioisotope