Abstract
A computerized verification system to improve the safety and accuracy of radiotherapy treatments has been developed at Memorial Hospital. The system has been successful in preventing a number of errors in dosage, field size, wedge, blocking tray and energy. Two linear accelerators, a Mevatron-12 and a Therac-20, are connected to the system. Two more accelerators and a cobalt machine are being added. Standards have been developed for communicating between the therapy machines and a PDP-11/55 computer. Records of treatment are easily accessed by date or by patient. The first treatment is taken as a standard to be matched by subsequent treatments. Programs are now being developed for prior entry and analysis of the prescription, and for automatic checking of the dosage calculations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 89-93 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Event | Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care 4th, Proc of the Annu Conf of the Soc for Adv Med Syst, 12th, vol 1 - Washington, DC, USA Duration: Nov 1 1980 → Nov 5 1980 |
Conference
| Conference | Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care 4th, Proc of the Annu Conf of the Soc for Adv Med Syst, 12th, vol 1 |
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| City | Washington, DC, USA |
| Period | 11/1/80 → 11/5/80 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering