Assessment of Quality Control Procedures of the Treatment Planning System TPS AtNational Cancer Institute - Madani

Abstract

This study has been conducted at the medical physics department in National Cancer Institute – Madani to assess the applicability and performance of the quality control procedures of the treatment planning system (TPS). TPS trade name is "Plan W 2000". Data are collected with a form of adapted checklist used as an interview sheet. Eight test procedures are assessed in relevance to the localized work needs of which four of them, resembling 50% are found as non-applicable due to lack of facilities where the other four procedures are performed in a modified time frequency. Upon stated results the researcher conclude that there is NO standard QC protocol applied and referred to. the applied QC tests are performed upon need that arises accidentally in case of observed deviations and Treatment plans are verified by the work team (revision and checkup) prior to implementation. At the end of the study report the researcher recommends to train a medical physicist in the field of QC for the TPS. the assigned medical physicist shall work to design a TPS protocol taking into account the features of applicability and performance in relevance to the work requirements in regard to universal standards.