Quality control parameters of intraoperative radiation therapy.

We have tried to outline many of the factors which must be considered in the technical delivery of IORT and in subsequent evaluation of these patients. Unless careful attention is given to details of patient selection, surgery, pathology, radiation therapy and follow-up, it is likely that a vast morass of data will be obtained which will be very difficult to interpret. It is the hope of the IORT Working Group that other institutions using IORT will employ our recommendations with regard to dosimetry, follow-up, and the general technical approach. This will likely lead to an earlier understanding of the exact role of this modality in cancer therapy today.