Three Simple Software Extensions for Automatic Presentation of Radiation Induced Toxicity, Sequelae and Treatment Outcomes, for Increasing Safety in Daily Therapeutic Routine, and for Enhancing Patient Comfort
Journal Title: International Journal of Radiology and Radiation Oncology - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Simple software extensions to already existing software-infrastructure can monitor treatment results, increase patient safety and enhance patient comfort in a very cost-effective way. This is of particular interest due to the increasing implementation of quality management in radiotherapeutic treatment sites as well as due to the external cooperation in cancer centers. In this article, we present three different tools.
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Hermann Robert Michael, Schober Michael, Carl Ulrich Martin, Nitsche Mirko
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- DOI 10.17352/ijrro.000012
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