Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Aug 2007
Current status of the infrastructure and characteristics of radiation oncology in Korea.
An analysis of radiotherapy infrastructure in Korea was performed in 2006 to collect data on treatment devices, the work force and new patients for future development plans. ⋯ There is a shortage of human resources. The distribution of megavoltage units per million inhabitants over the country was inadequate; geographic disparities were noted. Furthermore, the necessity of quality assurance for recent high-technology radiation therapy is increasing.