Implementation of a patient safety training program in radiation oncology residency: A pilot study.

Purpose: An educational program using Radiation Oncology-Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) was developed to improve safety culture and training for radiation oncology (RO) residents.

Methods: The program included a pre-training assessment, interactive training, integration of residents into quality assurance meetings, and a post-training assessment over a 3 month rotation.

Results: Twelve residents completed the safety training program.

Survival and Radiation Dose Differences Between Single Versus Multi-Session Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients Treated for Multiple (≥10) Brain Metastases.

Objective:  To explore whether treatment with multiple Gamma Knife sessions (mGK) resulted in different survival outcomes or cumulative radiation doses compared to single session Gamma Knife (sGK) in patients who have been treated for ≥10 brain metastases (BMs).

Methods:  Thirty-five patients with ≥10 BMs treated with Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GK SRS) were identified and separated into sGK vs. mGK cohorts.

Daily Quality Assurance Efficiency Evaluation Using SunCHECK Machine and Machine Performance Check.

Purpose To investigate time efficiency, applicability, and accuracy of using a web-based, independent quality assurance (QA) platform and vendor-dependent based system check for daily linear accelerator (LINAC) QA. Methods  Time needed to perform daily QA on a single (n=1) LINAC was collected for three months. Task Group report 142 (TG-142) compliant daily QA included dosimetry checks (four photon, four electron beams); imaging checks (planar kilovolt (kV) & megavolt (MV), kV cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)); and mechanical and safety checks using SunCHECK Machine (SCM) (Sun Nuclear Inc.