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Radiation therapists’ compliance to a palliative imaging protocol: a case report
J. Cvetkova, T. O’Donovan, A. Craig, L. Mullaney
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Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice / Volume 17 / Issue 2 / June 2018

Published online by Cambridge University Press:

08 January 2018, pp. 253-256
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Background
Imaging protocols are implemented to identify and minimise set-up errors. A crucial component to the success of these protocols is staff compliance.
Materials and methods
This is case report describing a retrospective review of radiation therapists’ compliance to a palliative imaging protocol in a single large institution in one calendar year.
Results
The review showed a non-compliance to protocol for 8% of treatments. The most frequent protocol deviation was a failure to calculate the mean set-up displacement after 2/3 days of consecutive imaging.
Conclusion
Despite the presence of institutional evidence-based palliative imaging protocol unwanted deviations in practice can occur.