Applying failure mode effects and criticality analysis in radiotherapy: Lessons learned and perspectives of enhancement

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 367-374

  Scorsetti, Marta ^a   Signori, Chiara ^a   Lattuada, Paola ^a   Urso, Gaetano ^a   Bignardi, Mario ^a   Navarria, Pierina ^a   Castiglioni, Simona ^a   Mancosu, Pietro ^a   Trucco, Paolo ^b  

^a HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

FMECA; Lessons learned; Process analysis; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; ITALY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

HUMANS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY;

EID: 77249106644     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.040     Document Type: Article

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