ID: TQC.2016.05.01
This document, Technical Quality Control Guidelines for Canadian Radiation Treatment Centres, outlines an overall strategy for quality control of radiation treatment equipment and systems.
It is supplemented by a series of equipment specific technical quality control (TQC) guidelines…
ID: PET.2021.03.01
This document contains detailed performance objectives and safety criteria for Positron Emission Tomography for Radiation – Computed Tomography Treatment Planning (PET/CT for RTP).
Please refer to the overarching document Technical Quality Control (TQC) Guidelines for Canadian Radiation Treatment…
Introduction
Both within Canada, and around the world, advances are being made in how radiation treatment programs identify, classify and report incidents and then use the collected data to reduce incident propagation and improve patient and staff safety. This independent…
Video documenting a patient’s radiotherapy experience over six weeks of daily treatments at the University of Pennsylvania.
Symptoms of cancer are not just physical. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) allow clinicians to go beyond basic symptom screening and also understand the psychosocial and practical concerns of the patient.
With a complete picture of the cancer journey in detail, the…
This charter, created and endorsed by the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology is also endorsed by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists. The patient charter is designed to outline essential patient rights over the course of their radiation therapy…
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how to implement and use common nomenclature related to clinical, dosimetric, and treatment data.
ID: PRO.2020.09.01
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how they can enhance and optimize the collection and use of patient reported outcomes (PRO)s in routine clinical practice.
A PRO is defined as any report of a patient’s…
ID: PED.2020.03.01
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how they can incorporate patient education techniques, tools and resources into their programs to ensure that patients and family members are adequately and appropriately educated in their care.
The…
ID: PEG.2016.06.01
This document, entitled “Patient Engagement Guidance for Canadian Radiation Treatment Programs” (PEG) provides guidance on activities radiation treatment programs can incorporate into their programs to ensure that patients and family members are adequately and appropriately engaged in activities…
We acknowledge that the work of the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies takes place on the traditional lands of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada.
We honour the unique cultures, languages, and histories of these nations, recognizing their enduring connections to the land. We commit to working collaboratively with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to achieve health and well-being, acknowledging the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism. Together, we strive for equity in cancer care for all.