Thursday, 26 July 2018

A national survey of AIRO (#ItalianAssociationofRadiationOncology) brachytherapy (#InterventionalRadiotherapy) study group



Abstract
PURPOSE: To review #brachytherapy resources and to explore current practice patterns in #Italy.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 2016, on behalf of the Italian Association of #RadiationOncology (AIRO), the Brachytherapy Study Group proposed conducting a survey in order to identify brachytherapy practice patterns. An electronic questionnaire was sent to all #radiotherapy centres in #Italy, asking for: 1. General information on the #RadiationOncology Centre (affiliation, whether brachytherapy was delivered or not); 2. Brachytherapy equipment and human resources; 3. Brachytherapy procedures; 4. Brachytherapy assessment (number of patients treated annually, treated sites, and different modalities of treatments

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