Radiation therapy: the lessons from Epinal and Toulouse accidents
Fiche publication
Date publication
octobre 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEIFFERT Didier
Tous les auteurs :
Bourguignon M, Simon JM, Peiffert D, Krembel D
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
The radiation therapy accidents of Epinal and Toulouse which were identified in 2006 and 2007 respectively concerned a large number of patients. The overexposure of the target organs during radiation therapy induced severe deterministic effects. A return of experience has been made. It showed that the mistakes which occurred resulted from organisational and human failures. Thus, it is in this domain that efforts must be carried out to prevent new accidents.
Référence
Radioprotection. 2009 Oct-dec;44(4):417-29