What is PD IEC TR 62926-Safe integration and operation of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems about?
PD IEC TR 62926 discusses the medical electrical system. PD IEC TR 62926 is an international standard that provides for safe integration and operation of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems for real-time adaptive radiotherapy
PD IEC TR 62926 outlines guidelines for safe integration and operation of an adaptive external-beam radiotherapy system (AEBRS) for intra-fractionally moving rigid target volumes. PD IEC TR 62926 addresses guidelines to ensure safe integration and operation for the patient, operator, other persons, and sensitive devices in the vicinity. Here, the word “system” is hereafter used to refer to an AEBRS.
PD IEC TR 62926 includes reference models of the AEBRS for intra-fractionally moving rigid target volumes and hazards which, at a minimum, are considered during the risk analysis.
All guidelines in PD IEC TR 62926 are intended to be implemented by general standard IEC 60601-1:2005 and IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012, with special attention to 4.2 of IEC 60601-1:2005 and IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012.
Note 1: PD IEC TR 62926 does not specifically address hazard mitigations for each of the hazards mentioned in the PD IEC TR 62926. However, some mitigations are given as examples in clauses 4 and 5.
Note 2: Although target volumes and OARs can deform during motion, adaptations in response to deformations of the target volume are out of the scope of PD IEC TR 62926. But the scope is limited to rigid target volumes exhibiting intra-fractional movements, both translational and rotational.
Who is PD IEC TR 62926- Safe integration and operation of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems for?
PD IEC TR 62926 on external-beam radiotherapy systems for real-time adaptive radiotherapy is useful for:
- Developers of the medical electrical system
- Invigilators of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use PD IEC TR 62926- Safe integration and operation of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems?
External-beam radiotherapy systems use high doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors. A large machine aims radiation at cancer. The machine moves around you, without touching you. External beam equipment allows the delivery of doses to target volumes with greater precision and accuracy than before, while also sparing surrounding critical structures to a higher degree. Three-dimensional or four-dimensional volumetric images are increasingly being used as patient anatomy models in radiotherapy treatment planning systems when simulating a dose distribution.
PD IEC TR 62926 guideline assists you with general safety guidelines for an AEBRS for intra-fractionally moving rigid target volumes, guidance for design elements that should be considered for the safe integration of an AEBRS for intra-fractionally moving target volumes, and motion coordination function for external-beam radiotherapy systems for real-time adaptive radiotherapy. This ensures safe integration and operation of adaptive external-beam radiotherapy systems for real-time adaptive radiotherapy.
In addition, the adoption of PD IEC TR 62926 minimizes hazards to patients and operators.
