DocumentCode :
1740592
Title :
EvTool: a quantitative and radiobiological RTP evaluation system
Author :
Andreucci, Luciano ; Anselmi, Roberto ; Bisi, Fabrizio ; Bevegni, Monica
Author_Institution :
Biophys. Lab., Nat. Cancer Inst., Genoa, Italy
Volume :
2
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Firstpage :
880
Abstract :
The authors consider that EvTool is a powerful system to evaluate and compare radiotherapy (RT) plans. Its importance grows with the complexity of RT techniques, and for this reason its use is particularly indicated inside a system such as ERGO, dedicated to a dynamic MLC. i.e. as a Linac high technology accessory. In fact the authors think that without an appropriate quantitative evaluation system, such as EvTool, RT runs the risk that the new technologies now available will be strongly underused because the physicists´ and physicians´ intuition and clinical experience will be insufficient
Keywords :
biological effects of ionising radiation; medical computing; radiation therapy; ERGO; EvTool; Linac high technology accessory; clinical experience; dynamic MLC; intuition; physicians; physicists; radiobiological RTP evaluation system; radiotherapy plans; Biophysics; Cancer; Collimators; Graphics; Hardware; Instruments; Laboratories; Silicon; Statistics; Visualization;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
ISSN :
1094-687X
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.897857
Filename :
897857
Link To Document :
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