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| Overview of Radiotherapy Resources of Medical Linear Accelerators in Lnner Mongolia |
| LI Wei, HA Ri ba la, ZHANG Shuai, GE Ri le man da hu, XU Xiao, WANG Cheng-guo |
| Inner Mongolia Centers for Diseases Contral and Prevention, Hohhot 010031 China |
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Abstract Objective To investigate radiotherapy resources in Inner Mongolia,and to provide reference for the resources allocation and subject development.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted by on-side inspection to know the current status of distribution of radiotherapy institutions and radiotherapy facilities.Results There were 29 linear accelerators, 1 60Co γ-ray teletherapy equipment in 27 hospitals up to the February 2012. Medical linear accelerator therapy were carried out in 26 hospitals, 60Co γ-ray teletherapy in 1 hospital. The number of professional personnel(nurses and personnel of 2 military hospitals) was 158.Conclusion Distribution of radiotherapy resources is imbalanced. Hospitals are short of unincluding radiation oncologists, radiotherapy physicists and radiotherapy technologists. Training of the personnel should be strengthened.
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Received: 25 July 2015
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