Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 367-374 , March 2010

Applying failure mode effects and criticality analysis in radiotherapy: Lessons learned and perspectives of enhancement

  • Marta Scorsetti

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Chiara Signori

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 – Rozzano (MI), Italy.
    • ,
  • Paola Lattuada

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Gaetano Urso

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Mario Bignardi

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Pierina Navarria

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Simona Castiglioni

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Pietro Mancosu

      Affiliations

    • IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Trucco

      Affiliations

    • Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Received 6 July 2009 ,Revised 11 December 2009 ,Accepted 29 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.12.040

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