[The irradiation process]

I Barillot; B Chauvet; J M Hannoun Lévi; A Lisbona; T Leroy; M A Mahé

doi:10.1016/j.canrad.2016.07.013

[The irradiation process]

Cancer Radiother. 2016 Sep:20 Suppl:S8-S19. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2016.07.013. Epub 2016 Aug 8.

[Article in French]

Authors

I Barillot¹, B Chauvet², J M Hannoun Lévi³, A Lisbona⁴, T Leroy⁵, M A Mahé⁶

Affiliations

¹ Centre universitaire de cancérologie Henry-S.-Kaplan, CHU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France.
² Département de radiothérapie, institut Sainte-Catherine, 84918 Avignon cedex 9, France.
³ Département de radiothérapie oncologie, centre Antoine-Lacassagne, université Nice-Sophia, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06000 Nice, France.
⁴ Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest René-Gauducheau, boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Saint-Herblain cedex, France.
⁵ Département universitaire de radiothérapie-curiethérapie, centre Oscar-Lambret, 3, rue Frédéric-Combemale, BP 307, 59020 Lille cedex, France.
⁶ Institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest René-Gauducheau, boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Saint-Herblain cedex, France. Electronic address: marc-andre.mahe@ico.unicancer.fr.

PMID: 27516048
DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2016.07.013

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the regulatory framework of the radiotherapy practice in France, the external irradiation and brachytherapy process and the guidelines for patient follow-up.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Curiethérapie; External irradiation; Process; Processus; Radiothérapie externe; Regulation; Réglementation.

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Aftercare
Brachytherapy / instrumentation
Brachytherapy / methods
Humans
Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Organs at Risk
Patient Positioning
Prescriptions
Radiation Oncology / legislation & jurisprudence*
Radiation Oncology / organization & administration
Radiation Protection / legislation & jurisprudence
Radiation Protection / methods
Radiology Department, Hospital / legislation & jurisprudence
Radiology Department, Hospital / organization & administration
Radiotherapy / adverse effects
Radiotherapy / methods*
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Conformal / methods
Stereotaxic Techniques