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commissioning

Comprehensive testing and validation process for new radiation therapy equipment before clinical use.

Full Definition

Commissioning is the systematic process of testing, measuring, and validating radiation therapy equipment and software systems before they are approved for clinical use. This process includes acceptance testing, beam modeling, dosimetric verification, safety system checks, and end-to-end testing with anthropomorphic phantoms. Commissioning ensures that equipment performs according to specifications and regulatory requirements, and establishes the baseline data required for treatment planning systems. The process must be completed by qualified medical physicists and documented according to professional standards.

Usage

Usage note: Distinguish from ongoing quality assurance activities.

In Context

  • "The new linear accelerator commissioning process took six weeks to complete." — Project timeline report
  • "Commissioning measurements validated the treatment planning system beam models." — Physics acceptance report

Also known as

acceptance testing clinical commissioning

Don't confuse with

quality assurance calibration

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