RT Treatment Workflow
The Radiotherapy Treatment WorkFlow (TRWF) integrates daily imaging with radiation therapy treatments using workflow.
Summary
Two Workflows are described by this profile:
- the Discrete Positioning and Delivery Workflow Profile involves the positioning of a patient and subsequent treatment delivery, where the positioning and delivery are performed by separate devices.
- the Integrated Positioning and Delivery Workflow Profile involves the positioning of a patient and subsequent treatment delivery, where the positioning and delivery are performed by a single device.
Benefits
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- Provides transactions required for interoperability between multi-vendor systems
Details
The Discrete Positioning and Delivery Workflow Profile involves the positioning of a patient and subsequent treatment delivery, where the positioning and delivery are performed by separate devices, as follows:
- The Patient Positioning System (PPS) acquires a set of 2D (planar projection) or 3D (CT) positioning images, performs a registration with previously retrieved reference images, and repositions the patient if necessary. Note that for this profile, the output of these steps is the fact that the patient positioning has been successfully performed.
- The Treatment Delivery Device (TDD) then delivers the intended treatment.
The Integrated Positioning and Delivery Workflow Profile involves the positioning of a patient and subsequent treatment delivery, where the positioning and delivery are performed by a single device, as follows:
- The Positioning and Delivery System (PDS) acquires a set of 2D (planar projection) or 3D (CT) positioning images, performs a registration with previously retrieved reference images, and repositions the patient if necessary. It then delivers the intended treatment.
Systems Affected
- Radiation Oncology PACS
- Treatment Planning Systems
- Radiotherapy Treatment Delivery Systems
Specification
Profile Status: Final Text
Documents:
IHE Radiation Oncology Technical Framework:
- Managed Delivery Workflow - Chapter 3 & 4 and Appendix A & B
- see DICOM Supplement 74
Underlying Standards:
See Also
Related Profiles
- Normal Treatment Planning-Simple (NTPL-S) may use ....
- Multimodality Registration for Radiation Oncology (MMR-RO) may include ....
Consumer Information
- The TRWF FAQ answers typical questions about what the Profile does.
- The TRWF Purchasing describes considerations when purchasing equipment to deploy this Profile.
Implementer Information
- The TRWF Implementation provides additional information about implementing this Profile in software.
Reference Articles
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