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American College of Radiology (ACR) and American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Practice Guideline for the Performance of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). Am J Clin Oncol 2013 Jun;36(3):310-5

Date

05/18/2013

Pubmed ID

23681017

Pubmed Central ID

PMC4285440

DOI

10.1097/COC.0b013e31826e053d

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84878838107 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   85 Citations

Abstract

American College of Radiology and American Society for Radiation Oncology Practice Guideline for the Performance of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). SRS is a safe and efficacious treatment option of a variety of benign and malignant disorders involving intracranial structures and selected extracranial lesions. SRS involves a high dose of ionizing radiation with a high degree of precision and spatial accuracy. A quality SRS program requires a multidisciplinary team involved in the patient management. Organization, appropriate staffing, and careful adherence to detail and to established SRS standards is important to ensure operational efficiency and to improve the likelihood of procedural success. A collaborative effort of the American College of Radiology and American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology has produced a practice guideline for SRS. The guideline defines the qualifications and responsibilities of all the involved personnel, including the radiation oncologist, neurosurgeon, and qualified medical physicist. Quality assurance is essential for safe and accurate delivery of treatment with SRS. Quality assurance issues for the treatment unit, stereotactic accessories, medical imaging, and treatment-planning system are presented and discussed. Adherence to these practice guidelines can be part of ensuring quality and patient safety in a successful SRS program.

Author List

Seung SK, Larson DA, Galvin JM, Mehta MP, Potters L, Schultz CJ, Yajnik SV, Hartford AC, Rosenthal SA

Authors

Christopher J. Schultz MD Chair, Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Santosh Yajnik MD Associate Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Humans
Neoplasms
Prognosis
Radiation Oncology
Radiosurgery
Societies, Medical