This is a very short chapter, but it is nevertheless one of the most important ones. Quality assurance is the process by which one assures oneself that what is done is that which was intended to be done. Quality assurance (QA) is the sine qua non of any practice, but especially one in which people’s lives and health are at stake.
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(2007). Quality Assurance. In: Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72645-8_12
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