Table 3 Barriers to SRS implementation
Barrier to SRS | 2006 (%) | 2008 (%) | 2009 (%) | 2010 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Need to hire more planners | 20 | 16.7 | 38 | 17 |
Need to train existing planners to plan SRS | 20 | 33.3 | 38 | 50 |
Need to hire more physicists | 30 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 33 |
Need to train existing physicists to plan SRS | 20 | 33.3 | 12.5 | 17 |
Need to hire more staff to conduct needed QA checks | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Need to hire more oncologists | 20 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 17 |
Need to train existing oncologists to deliver SRS | 20 | 41.7 | 37.5 | 50 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade planning systems | 20 | 66.7 | 12.5 | 33 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade LINAC or GK | 50 | 66.7 | 50 | 83 |
Need to purchase and/or upgrade CT simulator | 30 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 30 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 17 |