Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Integrating a Radiation Anatomist for Contouring in Routine Radiation Treatment Planning.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A radiation anatomist was trained and integrated into clinical practice at a multi-site academic center. The primary objective of this quality improvement study was to determine whether a radiation anatomist improves the quality of organ-at-risk (OAR) contours, and secondarily to determine the impact on efficiency in the treatment planning process.

Methods and materials

From March to August 2020, all patients undergoing computed tomography-based radiation planning at 2 clinics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center were assigned using an "every other" process to either (1) OAR contouring by a radiation anatomist (intervention) or (2) contouring by the treating physician (standard of care). Blinded dosimetrists reported OAR contour quality using a 3-point scoring s

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9449753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature