Provision of IMRT in the UK. Part 2: Current levels, planned expansion and obstacles to implementation

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 181-184

  Baker, Colin R ^a   Hardy, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implementation of IMRT; Quality control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MANPOWER PLANNING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STAFF TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 31144455591     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396903000530     Document Type: Article

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