Danilo Maziero,Minsong Cao
Danilo Maziero
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly integrated into radiation oncology through dedicated MRI simulators and MR guided radiotherapy systems, improving target delineation and enabling adaptive treatment strategies. However, MRI i...
Emergency Preparedness for External Beam Radiotherapy Machines: Treatment Continuity and Interruption Recovery in Radiation Oncology [0.03%]
放疗科外照射治疗机器应急准备：治疗连续性和中断恢复措施
Heng Li,Roberta Anderson,Yi Rong
Heng Li
Unplanned radiotherapy interruptions can reduce treatment effectiveness, increase recurrence risk, delay symptom palliation, and complicate completion of the prescribed course. Effective preparedness requires strategies to prevent interrupt...
Ramon Alfredo C Siochi
Ramon Alfredo C Siochi
Cybersecurity attacks can make radiotherapy data unavailable. These data are the inputs and outputs of connected function machines that describe the workflow. Business continuity and disaster recovery plans should focus on prevention, failo...
Contingency Plans in a Radiation Oncology Department in a Pandemic Outbreak [0.03%]
放射性肺炎爆发下的放射治疗系应对策略
Ashley A Weiner,Leslie Chang,Michael J Dance et al.
Ashley A Weiner et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted radiation oncology departments as efforts were made to maintain high-quality, timely oncologic care in the setting of multiple competing factors. By close collaborations with public health organiz...
Baoshe Zhang,ByongYong Yi
Baoshe Zhang
In modern radiation oncology departments, safe and accurate delivery of prescribed radiation doses relies on a tightly integrated clinical workflow that spans imaging systems, treatment planning systems, electronic medical record systems, o...
Building Resilient Radiotherapy Systems: Lessons and Recommendations for Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation [0.03%]
构建有韧性的放射治疗体系——关于灾害风险防范的启示与建议
Sarah Han-Oh,Melanie Reuter-Oppermann,Akihiko Ozaki et al.
Sarah Han-Oh et al.
Natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and severe winter storms, along with related technological failures such as prolonged power outages or even nuclear incidents, pose significant risks to radiotherapy c...
Role of Housestaff During and Following Departmental Disasters in Radiation Oncology [0.03%]
放射肿瘤学部门灾害期间和灾后的住院医角色
Sidharth Ramesh,Casey Hollawell,Goldie Kurtz et al.
Sidharth Ramesh et al.
Radiation oncology is highly dependent on complex technological infrastructure and tightly coordinated workflows, making it particularly vulnerable to disruptions from disasters such as pandemics, cyberattacks, natural disasters, and equipm...
Software Tools and Simulation Exercises for Radiation Oncology Cyber-Attack Resiliency [0.03%]
放射肿瘤学网络安全攻击抵抗软件工具和模拟练习
Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy,James Lamb
Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
This review summarizes the rationale for radiation oncology cyberattack simulation exercises, recent results from multi-institutional resiliency drills, and the landscape of software tools developed to help clinics resume radiotherapy treat...
Miriam Lane,Matthew Farrell,John Hegde
Miriam Lane
Quality improvement in radiation oncology has historically focused on technical precision, yet the management of acute medical emergencies during the radiation course remains under-addressed. The radiotherapy environment is defined by patie...
Introduction: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management in Radiation Oncology [0.03%]
放射肿瘤学灾难防范和紧急事务管理介绍
Xun Jia,Michael Steinberg
Xun Jia
Radiation oncology is uniquely vulnerable to disasters and emergencies because safe treatment depends on specialized infrastructure, accurate treatment-state information, coordinated multidisciplinary workflows, and continuity across multip...