Intricacies and Strategies for the Implementation of New Technologies in Radiotherapy: Experience in the Startup of a Radiosurgery Service

摘要

We discuss the intricacies that Radiotherapy physicists in Mexico face in a technology upgrade process, and propose strategies to approach them. The phases from specification to clinical startup are addressed emphasizing collegiate quality assurance (QA), and patient safety. As context we discuss our experience implementing a radiosurgery service in a Mexican Hospital.