The peer review system (PRS) for quality assurance and treatment improvement in radiation therapy

Anh H. T. Le; Rishabh Kapoor; Jatinder R. Palta

doi:10.1117/12.911844

16 February 2012 The peer review system (PRS) for quality assurance and treatment improvement in radiation therapy

Anh H. T. Le, Rishabh Kapoor, Jatinder R. Palta

Proceedings Volume 8319, Medical Imaging 2012: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications; 83190T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911844
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Peer reviews are needed across all disciplines of medicine to address complex medical challenges in disease care, medical safety, insurance coverage handling, and public safety. Radiation therapy utilizes technologically advanced imaging for treatment planning, often with excellent efficacy. Since planning data requirements are substantial, patients are at risk for repeat diagnostic procedures or suboptimal therapeutic intervention due to a lack of knowledge regarding previous treatments. The Peer Review System (PRS) will make this critical radiation therapy information readily available on demand via Web technology. The PRS system has been developed with current Web technology, .NET framework, and in-house DICOM library. With the advantages of Web server-client architecture, including IIS web server, SOAP Web Services and Silverlight for the client side, the patient data can be visualized through web browser and distributed across multiple locations by the local area network and Internet. This PRS will significantly improve the quality, safety, and accessibility, of treatment plans in cancer therapy. Furthermore, the secure Web-based PRS with DICOM-RT compliance will provide flexible utilities for organization, sorting, and retrieval of imaging studies and treatment plans to optimize the patient treatment and ultimately improve patient safety and treatment quality.

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Anh H. T. Le, Rishabh Kapoor, and Jatinder R. Palta "The peer review system (PRS) for quality assurance and treatment improvement in radiation therapy", Proc. SPIE 8319, Medical Imaging 2012: Advanced PACS-based Imaging Informatics and Therapeutic Applications, 83190T (16 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911844

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