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| Investigation and analysis on the basic situation of radiotherapy and the configuration of quality control equipment in Hubei Province in 2018 |
| ZHU Xiaohui, HAN Jun, LIANG Zhiwen, LI Qin |
| Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430023 China |
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Abstract Objective Based on the survey of the basic situation of radiotherapy and the configuration of quality control equipment in Hubei province, to understand the level of radiotherapy technology in each unit, so as to provid a reliable basis for the rational allocation of radiotherapy equipment and radiotherapy grading medical treatment and equipment talents, and to promote the common development of radiotherapy in Hubei province.Methods From January to February 2018, led by the radiotherapy center of the Union hospital affiliated to Tongji medical college of Huazhong university of science and technology, the questionnaires about the basic situation of radiotherapy and the configuration of quality control equipment was distributed to 62 units in the province for questionnaire survey and statistical analysis.Results As of March 15, 2018, there were 62 radiotherapy units in Hubei province with 1396 employees in total, including 772 radiotherapy physicians, 386 technical therapists, 173 physicists, and 65 maintenance engineers. In the aspect of radiotherapy equipment, there were 90 medical linear accelerators, 1 Tomo, 1 Cyberknife, 14 brachytherapy units, 74 general simulation locators or CT simulators, 88 sets of treatment planning systems. The quality control devices include 76 dosimeters, 83 ionization chambers, 50 two-dimensional or three-dimensional array dosimeters, 9 three-dimensional water tanks, and 50 sets of water equivalent phantoms. Among 62 radiotherapy units, 44 could carry out IMRT technology, 9 could carry out Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and 14 could carry out Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT).Conclusion In Hubei province, there are many units that can carry out the basic modern radiotherapy techniques like IMRT, but the radiotherapy equipment, technology and personnel of the primary hospitals need to improve or establish graded medical management as a whole to ensure the safe and effective treatment of tumor patients.
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Received: 05 September 2019
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