Statistical process control and process capability analysis for non-normal volumetric modulated arc therapy patient-specific quality assurance processes.

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Abstract

Applying statistical process control (SPC) to intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)/volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) program was recommended by the American Association of Physics in Medicine Task Group 218 report, but a comprehensive analysis of PSQA processes with non-normal distributions is lacking. This study investigates SPC and process capability analysis (PCA) methods for non-normal IMRT/VMAT PSQA processes.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Med Phys

Title: Medical physics

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 2473-4209

ISSN (Print): 0094-2405

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2020

Volume: 47

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.

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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14399

PubMed ID: 32677053

SO-VID: c01e56d2-fbb2-4e1f-ab97-54dbdea5fcbd

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Keywords: process capability analysis,gamma passing rate,patient-specific,quality assurance,statistical process control,volumetric modulated arc therapy

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Keywords: process capability analysis, gamma passing rate, patient-specific, quality assurance, statistical process control, volumetric modulated arc therapy

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