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AAPM task group report 135.B: Quality assurance for robotic radiosurgery.
Lei Wang1, Martina Descovich2, Ellen E Wilcox3
1Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Medical Physics
|October 25, 2024
Summary
AAPM Task Group Report 135.B provides updated guidelines for a radiosurgery platform, focusing on new technologies and established components. It offers educational resources and prescriptive recommendations for medical physicists new to the technology.
Area of Science:
- Medical Physics
- Radiosurgery Technology
Background:
- AAPM Task Group Report 135.B addresses advancements in radiosurgery platforms.
- It updates coverage of established components and introduces new technology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide foundational guidance for new processes and technologies in radiosurgery.
- To offer educational updates on established platform components for medical physicists.
Main Methods:
- Development of codes of practice.
- Introduction of quality assurance (QA) protocols.
- Formulation of updated guidelines for radiosurgery platforms.
Main Results:
- Established codes of practice and QA procedures.
- Developed guidelines for new and established radiosurgery technologies.
- Prescriptive recommendations provided due to limited longitudinal data on new components.
Conclusions:
- The report serves as an educational resource for medical physicists unfamiliar with the technology.
- Developed guidelines are expected to become enduring practices in radiosurgery.
- Prescriptive recommendations aim to ensure safe implementation of new radiosurgery components.
