Device Complexity Contributes To Errors, Radiation Therapy Experts Say
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
To help combat accidental radiation over-exposure or under-exposure during radiation therapy, more work is needed to address the increasing complexity of radiotherapy equipment, experts said during a May 19 webinar hosted by ECRI Institute
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