Robert Adams & Bhishamjit Chera 
Engineering Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology 
University of North Carolina’s Pursuit for High Reliability and Value Creation

Because radiation is a central curative and palliative therapy for many patients, it is essential to have safe and efficient systems for planning and delivering radiation therapy. Factors such as rapid technological advances, financial reorganization, an aging population, and evolving societal expectations, however, may be compromising our ability