Criteria for the evaluation of treatment planning systems

✍ Scribed by Peter J. Rosemark; Min Y. Leu; Robert J. Cook; Douglas E. Clanton

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 455 KB
• Volume: 21
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0958-3947
• DOI: 10.1016/0958-3947(95)02052-7

✦ Synopsis

Radiation treatment planning systems (RTPS) are evolving on a rapid and continual basis. After the evaluation of several commercial systems, we have developed a list of features we consider desirable in a product. The goal in the compilation of these criteria was a comprehensive worksheet which categorized the characteristics of RTPS into hardware (computer and peripheral devices), 2-D planning tools, 3-D planning tools, irregular field planning tools, and brachytherapy planning. With these distinctions, one can evaluate a system conforming to the specific planning needs, e.g., conformal therapy, dynamic therapy capabilities, or optimized remote afterloading brachytherapy, of a department. The rationales of the special requirements are provided for justification.