The use of a commercial remote desktop program in the delineation of target volumes in radiotherapy

Recent guidance from the Royal College of Radiologists suggests that there should be close collaboration between oncologists and radiologists in target volume determination. However, the guidance also states that there may be practical difficulties in achieving this. To ameliorate some of these diff...

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Published in:British journal of radiology 2008-08, Vol.81 (968), p.666-667
Main Authors: LANGMACK, K, THOMAS, A, MORGAN, D. A. L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
Radiation Oncology - methods
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods
Radiotherapy, Conformal - methods
Remote Consultation - methods
Software
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Recent guidance from the Royal College of Radiologists suggests that there should be close collaboration between oncologists and radiologists in target volume determination. However, the guidance also states that there may be practical difficulties in achieving this. To ameliorate some of these difficulties, we have implemented a readily available remote desktop package, Microsoft NetMeeting, in conjunction with a commercial virtual simulation package, ProSoma. This allows radiologists to conference easily with oncologists on a particular patient, as the full functionality of the virtual simulator is available simultaneously to both parties. We have found that this solution is eminently practical and increases the amount of interaction between oncologists and radiologists during target volume definition.
ISSN:0007-1285
1748-880X
DOI:10.1259/bjr/29057023