(Sunday, 4/8/2018) 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Marquis Ballroom 5-8
The pre-treatment plan review is a fundamental task performed by the majority of therapy medical physicists and is of great interest to clinical physicist. As seen in a recent survey performed by TG275, however, there is great variability in how this task is done. Factors contributing to this variability include differences in training, environment, and perception as to which failure modes present the highest risk to the patient. In this session, this issue will be addressed through a live demonstration of plan reviews including conventional external beam radiotherapy, IMRT, SBRT, and brachytherapy treatment plans. The session will begin with a brief overview of plan checking and the recommendations of TG275. Each presenter will remotely connect to their local system and review an anonymized case. Throughout the demonstration each presenter will discuss a systematic approach to plan review using the recommendations of TG275. Multiple electronic systems (TPS/OIS) will be included such that audience can see how similar items are checked across different platforms. At the end of the demonstration a Q&A session will allow members of the audience to share their own experiences performing plan reviews and discuss any items which they feel were not covered adequately by the demonstrated reviews.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn the fundamental aspects of the physics plan review.
2. Understand how plan reviews are performed across different platforms.
3. Discover relevant items to check which may have been previously unknown or underappreciated.
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