Belgian Cancer Registry: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

The 'Innovative Radiotherapy Techniques' registrationproject is an initiative of the 'Rijksinstituut voor ziekte- en invaliditeitsverzekering' (National Institute for Sickness and Invalidity Insurance) (RIZIV/INAMI) in association with the radiotherapy services that use the following innovative radiotherapy technique: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). The main objective of this registration study and the limited early research funding is to examine the conditions under which and the fee for which innovative radiotherapy techniques will be included in the nomenclature for the medical services. Radiotherapy departments that want to participate in this project must sign the convention that the centre received from the RIZIV/INAMI. By signing this document they agree to treat patients from pre-determined target groups with the innovative radiotherapy techniques cited and also register the necessary clinical data, for a period of four years via temporary research funding. The clinical data must be registered by the radiotherapy service after the treatment in one of the online registration modules specially developed by the Belgian Cancer Registry for this purpose: the SBRT module or the APBI and Boost module.