This experimental thesis analyzes the process of installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of a linear accelerator for radiotherapy at the “Giovanni Paolo II” Cancer Institute in Bari, carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The work is part of the broader context of technological renewal of medical equipment, with the aim of ensuring high standards of quality and safety in radiotherapy treatments. After a brief introduction to radiotherapy and the operating principles of the linear accelerator (LINAC), the study describes the regulatory and administrative framework that enabled the acquisition of the new equipment, with reference to the role of the PNRR, the procurement procedures through CONSIP, and the coordination between the IRCCS and the Apulia Region, particularly in relation to the Regional Government Resolution No. 1023. The central part of the thesis focuses on the technical and organizational aspects related to the replacement of the previous accelerator with the new unit, including project planning, building and plant compliance procedures (such as the CILA), disassembly and installation phases, and the subsequent commissioning operations. The experimental component focuses on the commissioning tests and acceptance procedures carried out by medical physicists, aimed at verifying the dosimetric, mechanical, and safety performance of the system to ensure full compliance with clinical and regulatory requirements prior to clinical use.
La presente tesi sperimentale analizza il processo di installazione, collaudo e test di accettazione di un acceleratore lineare per radioterapia presso l’Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II” di Bari, nell’ambito dei finanziamenti previsti dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR). Il lavoro si inserisce nel contesto del rinnovamento tecnologico delle apparecchiature sanitarie, con l’obiettivo di garantire elevati standard di qualità e sicurezza nei trattamenti radioterapici. Dopo una breve introduzione alla radioterapia e al principio di funzionamento dell’acceleratore lineare (LINAC), vengono descritti il quadro normativo e amministrativo che ha consentito l’acquisizione della nuova apparecchiatura, con riferimento al ruolo del PNRR, alle procedure CONSIP e al coordinamento tra l’IRCCS e la Regione Puglia, in particolare in relazione alla Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1023. La parte centrale del lavoro riguarda gli aspetti tecnici e organizzativi legati alla sostituzione del precedente acceleratore con la nuova macchina, includendo le attività di progettazione, gli adempimenti edilizi e impiantistici (tra cui la CILA), le fasi di smontaggio e montaggio, e infine le operazioni di collaudo. La componente sperimentale si concentra sulle prove di collaudo e sui test di accettazione eseguiti dai fisici sanitari, finalizzati alla verifica delle prestazioni dosimetriche, meccaniche e di sicurezza del sistema, al fine di garantirne la piena conformità ai requisiti clinici e normativi prima della messa in servizio.
STUDIO E VALIDAZIONE DELLE PROCEDURE DI INSTALLAZIONE E COLLAUDO DI UN ACCELERATORE LINEARE PER USO CLINICO IN RADIOTERAPIA
MARCIANTE, SIMONA
2024/2025
Abstract
This experimental thesis analyzes the process of installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of a linear accelerator for radiotherapy at the “Giovanni Paolo II” Cancer Institute in Bari, carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The work is part of the broader context of technological renewal of medical equipment, with the aim of ensuring high standards of quality and safety in radiotherapy treatments. After a brief introduction to radiotherapy and the operating principles of the linear accelerator (LINAC), the study describes the regulatory and administrative framework that enabled the acquisition of the new equipment, with reference to the role of the PNRR, the procurement procedures through CONSIP, and the coordination between the IRCCS and the Apulia Region, particularly in relation to the Regional Government Resolution No. 1023. The central part of the thesis focuses on the technical and organizational aspects related to the replacement of the previous accelerator with the new unit, including project planning, building and plant compliance procedures (such as the CILA), disassembly and installation phases, and the subsequent commissioning operations. The experimental component focuses on the commissioning tests and acceptance procedures carried out by medical physicists, aimed at verifying the dosimetric, mechanical, and safety performance of the system to ensure full compliance with clinical and regulatory requirements prior to clinical use.I documenti in UNITESI sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14253/68330