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A scenario for a web-based radiation treatment planning structure: A new tool for quality assurance procedure?

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dc.contributor.author Kouloulias, VE en
dc.contributor.author Ntasis, E en
dc.contributor.author Poortmans, P en
dc.contributor.author Maniatis, TA en
dc.contributor.author Nikita, KS en
dc.date.accessioned 2014-03-01T01:52:56Z
dc.date.available 2014-03-01T01:52:56Z
dc.date.issued 2003 en
dc.identifier.issn 09287329 en
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/26790
dc.relation.uri http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0038076161&partnerID=40&md5=eca59a24fb012730ebeb0b751bfc682a en
dc.subject Radiotherapy en
dc.subject Treatment planning en
dc.subject Web-based telemedicine en
dc.subject.other article en
dc.subject.other computer assisted tomography en
dc.subject.other computer program en
dc.subject.other Internet en
dc.subject.other priority journal en
dc.subject.other quality control en
dc.subject.other radiotherapy en
dc.subject.other telecommunication en
dc.subject.other television camera en
dc.subject.other Cooperative Behavior en
dc.subject.other Equipment Design en
dc.subject.other Humans en
dc.subject.other Internet en
dc.subject.other Interprofessional Relations en
dc.subject.other Oncology Service, Hospital en
dc.subject.other Quality Assurance, Health Care en
dc.subject.other Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted en
dc.subject.other Telemedicine en
dc.title A scenario for a web-based radiation treatment planning structure: A new tool for quality assurance procedure? en
heal.type journalArticle en
heal.publicationDate 2003 en
heal.abstract The desire to develop web-based platforms for remote collaboration among physicians and technologists is becoming a great challenge. In this paper we describe a web-based radiotherapy treatment planning (WBRTP) system to facilitate decentralized radiotherapy services by allowing remote treatment planning and quality assurance (QA) of treatment delivery. Significant prerequisites are digital storage of relevant data as well as efficient and reliable telecommunication system between collaborating units. The system of WBRTP includes video conferencing, display of medical images (CT scans, dose distributions etc), replication of selected data from a common database, remote treatment planning, evaluation of treatment technique and follow-up of the treated patients. Moreover the system features real-time remote operations in terms of tele-consulting like target volume delineation performed by a team of experts at different and distant units. An appraisal of its possibilities in quality assurance in radiotherapy is also discussed. As a conclusion, a WBRTP system would not only be a medium for communication between experts in oncology but mainly a tool for improving the QA in radiotherapy. en
heal.journalName Technology and Health Care en
dc.identifier.volume 11 en
dc.identifier.issue 2 en
dc.identifier.spage 105 en
dc.identifier.epage 114 en


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