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. 2019 Dec 11;61(1):146–160. doi: 10.1093/jrr/rrz077

Table 16. Annual numbers of patients receiving radiotherapy, numbers of LINACs, numbers of staffs, patient load per LINAC and patient load per personnel according to institution categories shown Table 14; designated cancer care hospitals.

DCCH-A (287) DCCH-B (96) Total (383)
Average per hospital Total number Average per hospital Total number Average per hospital Total number
Total patients 495.3 142 145 196.1 18 828 420.3 160 973
New patients 418.9 120 223 171.9 16 498 357.0 136 721
LINAC 1.6 449 1.0 98 1.4 547
Annual no. of total patients/LINAC 316.6 192.1 294.3
Annual no. of new patients/LINAC 267.8 168.3 249.9
FTE RO 2.5 708.2 0.5 47.4 2.0 755.6
JRS/JASTRO-certified RO (full-time) 1.9 557 0.3 33 1.5 590
Annual No. of total patients/FTE RO 200.7 397.6 213.1
Annual no. of new patients/FTE RO 169.8 348.4 181.0
FTE RT technologist 4.2 1198.7 2.0 196.0 3.6 1394.6
Annual no. of total patients/FTE RTT 118.6 96.1 115.4
Annual no. of new patients/FTE RTT 100.3 84.2 98.0
FTE RT technologist/LINAC 2.7 2.0 2.5
FTE medical physicist 0.41 118.0 0.11 10.5 0.34 128.4
Annual no. of total patients/FTE MP 1205.0 1,801.7 1,253.6
Annual No. of new patients/FTE MP 1019.2 1,578.8 1,064.7
FTE RT quality manager 0.36 102.9 0.15 14.3 0.31 117.2
Annual no. of total patients/FTE RTQM 1382.1 1316.6 1374.1
Annual no. of new patients/FTE RTQM 1168.9 1153.7 1167.1
FTE RT quality manager/LINAC 0.23 0.15 0.21