Putora, Paul Martin; Schmuecking, Michael; Aebersold, Daniel; Plasswilm, Ludwig (2012). Compensability index for compensation radiotherapy after treatment interruptions. Radiation oncology, 7, p. 208. London: BioMed Central 10.1186/1748-717X-7-208
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Background
The goal of our work was to develop a simple method to evaluate a compensation treatment after unplanned treatment interruptions with respect to their tumour- and normal tissue effect.
Methods
We developed a software tool in java programming language based on existing recommendations to compensate for treatment interruptions. In order to express and visualize the deviations from the originally planned tumour and normal tissue effects we defined the compensability index.
Results
The compensability index represents an evaluation of the suitability of compensatory radiotherapy in a single number based on the number of days used for compensation and the preference of preserving the originally planned tumour effect or not exceeding the originally planned normal tissue effect. An automated tool provides a method for quick evaluation of compensation treatments.
Conclusions
The compensability index calculation may serve as a decision support system based on existing and established recommendations.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Radiation Oncology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Aebersold, Daniel Matthias |
ISSN: |
1748-717X |
Publisher: |
BioMed Central |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:35 |
Last Modified: |
02 Mar 2023 23:21 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1186/1748-717X-7-208 |
PubMed ID: |
23216952 |
Web of Science ID: |
000313212500002 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.14122 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/14122 (FactScience: 220938) |
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