Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety.
Simons PAM, Houben RMA, Backes HH, et al. Compliance to technical guidelines for radiotherapy treatment in relation to patient safety. Int J Qual Health Care. 2010;22(3):187-193. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzq020.
Coming on the heels of a widely publicized article on safety problems in radiation oncology, this study of radiation treatment sessions at a Dutch center found that only 59% of safety measures were carried out as recommended.