Application of failure mode and effect analysis to tomotherapy treatment delivery

S. Broggi; M. C. Cantone; A. Chiara; N. Di Muzio; B. Longobardi; P. Mangili; I. Veronese

doi:10.1051/radiopro/2015012

Application of failure mode and effect analysis to tomotherapy treatment delivery

S. Broggi, M. C. Cantone, A. Chiara, N. Di Muzio, B. Longobardi, P. Mangili, I. Veronese

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Abstract

The failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) approach was used to assess the potential risks for patients during the delivery of tomotherapy treatments. This study, which completed a previous investigation recently performed on the tomotherapy pretreatment phases, enabled the delineation of the delivery process tree and the identification of 30 failure modes, 9 of which were judged to be of particular concern. Novel solutions and strategies for dealing with these failures are accordingly proposed, and addressed both to the clinical staff directly involved in the delivery process, and to the machine vendor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	171-175
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radioprotection
Volume	50
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2015012
Publication status	Published - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

FMEA
Radiotherapy
Risk Assessment
Tomotherapy

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Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Waste Management and Disposal
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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