International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 379-385 , 1 February 2010

Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on the Congruence of Prostate and Rectal Contouring as Compared With a Gold Standard in Three-Dimensional Radiotherapy for Prostate

  • Ewa Szumacher, M.D., M.Ed., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Ewa Szumacher, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, T-Wing, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. Tel: (416) 480-4982; Fax: (416) 480-6002
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  • Nicole Harnett, M.R.T.(T.)., A.C.T., B.Sc., M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Saar Warner, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Valerie Kelly, M.R.T.(T.).

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Cyril Danjoux, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., D.M.R.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ruth Barker, M.R.T.(T.)., B.Sc., M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Therapy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Milton Woo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Kathy Mah, M.Sc., F.C.C.P.M.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Ida Ackerman, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Adam Dubrowski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research in Education, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Stuart Rose, P.Eng.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Juanita Crook, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 15 May 2008 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 2 February 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00222-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.008

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 379-385 , 1 February 2010

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