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

Kouloulias, VE; Ntasis, E; Poortmans, P; Maniatis, TA; Nikita, KS

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
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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