A survey and analysis of the current status of radiotherapy in Hebei Province in 2024
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20241226-00492
- VernacularTitle:2024年河北省放射治疗基本情况调研分析
- Author:
Chenyang WANG
1
;
Xinyi LI
;
Yajing WU
;
Zhiguo ZHOU
;
Ming LIU
;
Zhongchao HUO
;
Xiaozhen WANG
;
Hongyun SHI
;
Weidong LIU
;
Ji SONG
;
Zifeng CHI
;
Lixin DONG
;
Yunchuan SUN
;
Zhilin ZHANG
;
Jun WANG
Author Information
1. 河北医科大学第四医院放疗科，石家庄 050011
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hebei Province;
Radiotherapy;
Survey report
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2025;34(5):415-421
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate and analyze basic status of radiotherapy units in Hebei Province in 2024.Methods:Led by the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, the Radiation Oncology Branch of the Hebei Medical Association, and the Radiation Oncology Expert Committee of the Hebei Society of Clinical Oncology, a province-wide survey was conducted using structured questionnaires. The survey covered key aspects such as basic information of radiotherapy institutions, personnel allocation, equipment configuration, and implementation of radiotherapy techniques. Collected data were summarized and descriptively analyzed comparing with a 2013 survey of radiotherapy in Hebei Province.Results:All 158 radiotherapy institutions across Hebei Province participated in the survey. A total of 2273 radiotherapy professionals were reported, including 1317 radiation oncologists (57.94%), 332 medical physicists (14.61%), 71 radiotherapy engineers (3.12%), and 553 radiotherapy technologists (24.33%). The number of radiotherapy devices significantly increased from 121 in 2013 to 237 in 2024, including 68 domestic radiotherapy equipment. The current inventory includes 195 medical linear accelerators (2.61 units per million population), 2 cobalt-60 units, 27 afterloading machines, 9 tomotherapy (TOMO) systems, 3 CyberKnife units, and 1 proton therapy system. Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and stati intensity-modulated radiotherapy have been widely adopted across the province, while advanced techniques such as volumetric-modulated arc therapy, stereotactic body radiotherapy, and respiration-gated technology, and respiratory gating are gradually being implemented.Conclusions:In recent years, the configuration of radiotherapy personnel in Hebei Province has become more balanced, and the availability of precision radiotherapy equipment has significantly improved. There is a growing trend in the adoption of domestically manufactured radiotherapy equipment, marking substantial progress in the development of radiation oncology services in the region.
