ACPSEM brachytherapy working group recommendations for quality assurance in brachytherapy

Ci.UseofthisunitisdiscouragedCT Computed tomographyGEC-ESTRO Groupe Europe´en de Curiethe´rapie (GEC)and the European Society for TherapeuticRadiology and Oncology (ESTRO)Gy Gray, unit of absorbed dose (J/kg)HDR High dose rateHEBD AAPM and GEC-ESTRO High-energyBrachytherapy Source Dosimetry workinggroupIAEA International Atomic Energy AgencyIGRT Image-guided radiation therapyLDR Low Dose RateLEBCWG AAPM Low Energy BrachytherapyCalibration working groupMBDCA Model-based dose calculation algorithmsMU Monitor unitMR Magnetic resonanceNRL National Radiation LaboratoryPDR Pulsed dose rateQA Quality assuranceROMP Radiation oncology medical physicistROSG Radiation oncology specialty group

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