Evaluating radiotherapy treatment delay using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Affiliation

Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, United States. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

This study identified and evaluated the factors that are responsible for delay in the clinical workflow of radiation therapy, starting from the CT simulation (CT-Sim) to the first fraction of treatment delivery using the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodology.

Keywords

FMEA,Radiotherapy,Treatment delay,