Program to set national standards to reduce radiotherapy accidents
Hospital and Healthcare, Other, 25/09/2024
Swinburne University of Technology CSIRO and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) are jointly developing this new set of primary standards that will be used to assess the performance of new radiotherapy techniques and cross-check each hospital’s unit devices to directly impact clinical practice at the national level. The program aims to minimise both under-dosing and over-dosing radiotherapy treatments — these measures are expected to play a crucial role in safeguarding patient health and improving health outcomes.