Table 2 Barriers to IMRT implementation
Barrier to IMRT | 2006 (%) | 2008 (%) | 2009 (%) | 2010 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Need to hire more planners | 27.3 | 50 | 46.7 | 30 |
Need to train existing planners to plan IMRT | 40.9 | 72.2 | 60 | 50 |
Need to hire more physicists | 40.9 | 22.2 | 6.7 | 10 |
Need to train existing physicists to plan IMRT | 45.5 | 50 | 26.7 | 20 |
Need to hire more staff to conduct needed QA checks | 27.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Need to hire more oncologists | 13.6 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 0 |
Need to train existing oncologists to deliver IMRT | 40.9 | 44.4 | 26.7 | 20 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade planning systems | 40.9 | 22.2 | 20 | 0 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade linear accelerators | 27.3 | 44.4 | 40 | 10 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade CT simulator | 0 | 22.2 | 6.67 | 10 |
Other | 22.7 | 27.8 | 40 | 40 |