Quality and Safety (from the Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Curriculum Series)

Topics Covered:

Principles of Patient-Centered Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Quality and Safety 
—Hyun Kim, MD

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This activity is available from July 19, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on July 4, 2026. 

The content was originally presented and recorded on May 31, 2024 in the Beyond the Beam: A Radiation Oncology Curriculum for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy webinar series, a 15-hour in-depth curriculum designed specifically for radiation oncology residents and practicing radiation oncologists who are planning or participating in a radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) clinical program. Learn more about the full curriculum.

Target Audience

The activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation physicists, dosimetrists, diagnostic radiologists, radiation biologists, medical oncologists and radiation oncology residents.   

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the purpose and content of checklists in radiopharmaceutical therapy delivery.
  • Articulate the instrumentation, mathematics, and radiation protection measures necessary for safe and effective use.
  • Explain the unique considerations for medical emergency response during radiopharmaceutical delivery.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
07/19/2024
Course expires: 
07/04/2026
Cost:
$149.00
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Principles of Patient-Centered Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Quality and Safety

This presentation provides instruction on ensuring quality and safety in radiopharmaceutical programs. There are many unique considerations for quality assurance in radiopharmaceutical therapy, such as workflow checklists for treatment delivery and post-treatment dosimetry. Further, responses to medical emergencies require special planning to prevent contamination of the clinic and emergency response personnel.

 

 

 

  • Hyun Kim, MD, is employed by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Kim receives grant/research funding from Varian and ViewRay. Dr. Kim receives compensation from Novartis. Dr. Kim is the Founder/CEO of GlobalART. Dr. Kim is Associate Editor of IJROBP. 

The person(s) above served as the developer(s) of this activity. Additionally, the Education Committee had control over the content of this activity. All relevant relationships have been mitigated.

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Committee Disclosures

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education to physicians.

ASTRO is awarded Deemed Status by the American Board of Radiology to provide SA-CME as part of Part II Maintenance of Certification. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians. ASTRO designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$149.00
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Course Fees:
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Nonmember: $149
Member: $99
Member-in-training: $49
Student/Grad Student/PGY: $49
Postdoctoral Fellow: $49
 

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The course and its materials will only be available on the ASTRO website until July 4, 2026, regardless of purchase date. At the expiration of the qualification, participants will no longer have access to the course or its materials. ASTRO reserves the right to remove a course before the end of its qualification period.

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