International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 852-858, 1 July 2009

Evaluation of Safety in a Radiation Oncology Setting Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

  • Eric C. Ford, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Eric C. Ford, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, 401 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231. Tel: (410) 502-1477; Fax: 401-502-1419
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  • Ray Gaudette, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Lee Myers, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Bruce Vanderver, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Lilly Engineer, Dr.P.H., M.D., M.H.A.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Richard Zellars, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Danny Y. Song, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • John Wong, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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  • Theodore L. DeWeese, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Received 10 June 2008; received in revised form 8 October 2008; accepted 19 October 2008. published online 30 April 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none

PII: S0360-3016(08)03684-5

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.038

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 852-858, 1 July 2009