Radiation Oncology/Treatment planning/Ergonomics

The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics or human factors as follows: Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design to optimize human well-being and overall system performance Alvita J Chan et al. Radiother Oncol. 2010 Dec. The use of human factors methods to identify and mitigate safety issues in radiation therapy (PMID: 21044802)