Investigation report of radiotherapy personnel and equipment in Gansu Province
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20240323-00112
- VernacularTitle:甘肃省放疗人员及设备情况调查
- Author:
Anmei ZHENG
1
;
Shihong WEI
1
;
Xiyi WEI
1
;
Fang DONG
1
;
Qiuyan GOU
1
;
Bangcai WANG
1
;
Qing GUO
1
;
Zhengqing YIN
1
;
Haixia SONG
1
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属肿瘤医院甘肃医院（甘肃省肿瘤医院）放疗科，甘肃省肿瘤放射治疗专业质控中心，兰州 730050
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gansu Province;
Radiotherapy;
Radiotherapy personnel;
Radiotherapy equipment;
Investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2025;34(3):226-232
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the personnel, equipment, new technology of various radiotherapy units in Gansu Province, aiming to deeply understand the current status of radiotherapy in Gansu Province.Methods:From March 2023 to March 2024, the data of personnel, equipment and technology of different radiotherapy units in Gansu Province were investigated via online questionnaire survey and offline field visits by Gansu Provincial Quality Control Center for Radiation Oncology. The questionable data were reviewed, logical verification and outlier identification were conducted, and all information was entered according to the principle of double entry. Qualitative data were described by frequency (percentage).Results:As of March 2024, there are 26 radiotherapy units in Gansu Province, including 7 units in Lanzhou, capital city of Gansu Province and none in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The ratio of radiotherapy physicians and physicists was 2.71 vs. 1, lower than the national level of 3.51 vs. 1. Radiotherapy physicians with intermediate and senior titles accounted for 66.2%, 54% for physicists with intermediate and senior titles and 34.0% for therapists with intermediate and senior titles, respectively. There were 1.70 accelerators per million population in Gansu Province. Among 42 accelerators in Gansu Province, 40 were linac and 2 heavy ion accelerators. In Lanzhou, 7 radiotherapy units had 17 linac, and the remaining 11 cities had 23 linac. All 40 linac could perform 3D conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The high-end equipment could apply advanced technologies such as volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, optical surface-guided radiation therapy and adaptive radiation therapy, etc. Relevant data in this survey were improved compared with those in the national surveys conducted in 2006, 2015 and 2019. Conclusions:The radiotherapy status has developed in Gansu Province, whereas uneven development still exists among regions. According to the actual demands of equipment, talents and technology in each region, the structural adjustment should be oriented to the underdeveloped cities and counties in the province to meet the local medical needs.
