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Title: Human factors evaluation of remote afterloading brachytherapy. Supporting analyses of human-system interfaces, procedures and practices, training and organizational practices and policies. Volume 3

Abstract

A human factors project on the use of nuclear by-product material to treat cancer using remotely operated afterloaders was undertaken by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The purpose of the project was to identify factors that contribute to human error in the system for remote afterloading brachytherapy (RAB). This report documents the findings from the second, third, fourth, and fifth phases of the project, which involved detailed analyses of four major aspects of the RAB system linked to human error: human-system interfaces; procedures and practices; training practices and policies; and organizational practices and policies, respectively. Findings based on these analyses provided factual and conceptual support for the final phase of this project, which identified factors leading to human error in RAB. The impact of those factors on RAB performance was then evaluated and prioritized in terms of safety significance, and alternative approaches for resolving safety significant problems were identified and evaluated.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Pacific Science & Engineering Group, San Diego, CA (United States); and others
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Systems Technology; Pacific Science and Engineering Group, San Diego, CA (United States); University of California San Diego Medical Center, CA (United States). Div. of Radiation Oncology
Sponsoring Org.:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
93757
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-6125-Vol.3
ON: TI95016111; TRN: 95:018615
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; AFTERLOADING; REMOTE CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN FACTORS; ERRORS; TRAINING; EVALUATION; SAFETY STANDARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; WORKING CONDITIONS

Citation Formats

Callan, J R, Kelly, R T, and Quinn, M L. Human factors evaluation of remote afterloading brachytherapy. Supporting analyses of human-system interfaces, procedures and practices, training and organizational practices and policies. Volume 3. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/93757.
Callan, J R, Kelly, R T, & Quinn, M L. Human factors evaluation of remote afterloading brachytherapy. Supporting analyses of human-system interfaces, procedures and practices, training and organizational practices and policies. Volume 3. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/93757
Callan, J R, Kelly, R T, and Quinn, M L. 1995. "Human factors evaluation of remote afterloading brachytherapy. Supporting analyses of human-system interfaces, procedures and practices, training and organizational practices and policies. Volume 3". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/93757. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/93757.
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author = {Callan, J R and Kelly, R T and Quinn, M L},
abstractNote = {A human factors project on the use of nuclear by-product material to treat cancer using remotely operated afterloaders was undertaken by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The purpose of the project was to identify factors that contribute to human error in the system for remote afterloading brachytherapy (RAB). This report documents the findings from the second, third, fourth, and fifth phases of the project, which involved detailed analyses of four major aspects of the RAB system linked to human error: human-system interfaces; procedures and practices; training practices and policies; and organizational practices and policies, respectively. Findings based on these analyses provided factual and conceptual support for the final phase of this project, which identified factors leading to human error in RAB. The impact of those factors on RAB performance was then evaluated and prioritized in terms of safety significance, and alternative approaches for resolving safety significant problems were identified and evaluated.},
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