Re: gamma knife request

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>Reply-To: Al Deguzman <deguzman@WFUBMC.EDU>
>
>Chris, Carol, et al...
>
>At our institution we have a set up as follows.....
>The Radiation Oncologist is the "Authorized User" and an "Operator"
>The Neurosurgeon is an "Operator"
>and the Physicist is an "Operator" and a "Qualified Expert"
>
>ANY one of the three of us is allowed to initiate treatment (ie push the
>"start" button) on the Gamma Knife as opposed to our linacs and our LDR,
>etc.....where a Therapist is the one who is authorized to push the
>buttons.
>
>As I said in a previous post I think there should ALWAYS be at least two
>individuals around to help move the patient and double-check the
>coordinates.
>
>Have a nice week-end.
>
>"Al"
>
>Allan F. deGuzman, Ph.D.
>WFUBMC
>Winston-Salem, NC
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