What is the best way to peer review radiation therapy treatment plans within a department/clinic?
The is no single best way. Each radiation facility has its own unique strengths and weaknesses that will differ based upon staffing, specialization, intradepartmental culture, IT integration. I have worked in six different practice settings, and no single process will work for all.
Key principles to...
I agree that peer review will happen a little differently in each institution. However, there are several components which need to be present. Peer review should encompass the salient medical decision points: total dose + fractionation, treatment volume, use of concurrent chemo, treatment intent. Id...
I believe a centralized, anonymized service with key guiding principles transparent to the community, would be the foundation for the service. Treatment Planning software should have a standardized save option that strips out all identifying data (similar to windows) and easily upload into the secur...