Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Oct 2016
Lung cancer radiation therapy in Australia and New Zealand: Patterns of practice.
The RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology Lung Interest Cooperative (FROLIC) surveyed patterns of lung cancer radiation therapy practice for non-small cell (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) to evaluate current patterns of care and potential for improvement. ⋯ A significant proportion of ROs did not have access to 4D-CT. The majority used 3D image verification and consistently prescribed evidence based doses. A significant number did not participate in peer-review of contours. Practice in IMRT and synchronous oligo-metastatic disease is variable and should be an area of future research. Utilising survey findings, FROLIC is developing consensus recommendations to guide practice.