The US NRC Radiation Source Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) delivered a virtual training seminar on “Introduction to Regulation of Linear Accelerators in Radiation Oncology” for Latin American countries. The seminar was conducted in two 2 hours sessions on October 15-16, 2020. The seminar provided an overview of the Linacs Industry Standards, Physics, Machines, Beam Modification Methods, Biology of Cancer, Modern Treatment Planning, Quality Assurance/Quality Management and Licensing Guidance. Thirty (30) regulatory staff from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay attended the seminar.
