Table 1.
BT centers and medical staff
| Type of BT center | |
|---|---|
| University hospital or its branch | 80 (50%) |
| Base hospital for cancer treatment other than a university hospital | 57 (36%) |
| Cancer center | 12 (7%) |
| Other general hospital | 9 (6%) |
| Other | 1 (1%) |
| Medical staff | |
| Number of radiation oncologists | |
| 1 | 26 (16%) |
| 2 | 30 (19%) |
| 3 | 33 (21%) |
| 4 | 25 (16%) |
| 5 | 14 (9%) |
| ≥6 | 31 (19%) |
| Average number of radiation oncologists and residents involved in one BT procedure | |
| 1–1.5 | 63 (40%) |
| 2 | 83 (52%) |
| 3 | 11 (7%) |
| 4 | 2 (1%) |
| Number of nurses in the RT Departmenta | |
| 1–1.5 | 37 (23%) |
| 2–2.5 | 56 (35%) |
| 3 | 32 (20%) |
| 4 | 15 (10%) |
| 5–5.5 | 11 (7%) |
| ≥6 | 8 (5%) |
| Average number of nurses involved in one BT procedure | |
| 1–1.5 | 124 (78%) |
| 2 | 33 (21%) |
| 3 | 2 (1%) |
aThe number was set at 0.5 for part-time workers who work 2–3 days per week.