Title :
Development of a patient set-up verification device (PSVD) for radiation therapy treatment
Author :
Rapoo, Bokang C. ; Enderle, John D. ; Bronke, J. ; Lai, Song
Author_Institution :
Baystate Health Syst., Springfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this project is to develop a tool (PSVD) that will be used improve the quality of care in Radiation Therapy Treatment by verifying patient setup before treatment is initiated. The PSVD will help reduce chances of normal tissue radiation, in so doing increasing the probability of controlling local disease
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; quality control; radiation therapy; tumours; adequate dose delivery; care quality improvement; external-beam radiation therapy; local disease control probability; normal tissue complication probability; normal tissue radiation; patient set-up error; patient set-up verification device; radiation therapy treatment; tumor control probability; Biomedical applications of radiation; Biomedical imaging; Clinical diagnosis; Computed tomography; Computer displays; Computer interfaces; Computer languages; Graphical user interfaces; Image analysis; Medical treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7419-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2002.999581
