Basic Radiation Therapy Objects-II

Basic Radiation Therapy Objects - II updates

Summary

The emphasis for this integration profile is on reducing ambiguity and facilitating basic interoperability in the exchange of DICOM RT objects. The Basic Radiation Therapy Objects II Integration Profile involves the flow of DICOM® images and treatment planning data, from CT scan through dose display, for 3D conformal, external beam radiation therapy.

Benefits

By bringing the information that flows between planning, treatment and reporting into common understanding, miscommunication is reduced, saving physician time, and allowing patient treatment to be maximized.

Details

The Basic RT Objects profile uses common device roles, or actors, to help define what inputs and outputs are expected between devices. These actors include: - Contourer - Dosimetric Planner - Dose Displayer - Archive

Systems Affected

• PACS or Treatment Management systems may store, manage, and/or display Evidence Documents.
• Treatment PLanning Systems or Quality Assurance Systems may query, retrieve and display Evidence Documents.
• Treatment Planning Systems will allow contouring of regions of interest on an image set, and allow generation of an RT Structure Set
• Treatment Planning Systems may generate a treatment plan including planned dose.
• A Treatment Management System or Treatment Delivery Machine may consume and act on a well-formed dosimetric plan.

Actors & Transactions:

Specification

Profile Status: Final Text

Documents:

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IHE Radiology Technical Framework:

• Vol. 1 - Section 5 (SWF Profile)
• Vol. 2 - Sections 4.8 to 4.10, 4.14 to 4.19, and 4.23
• Vol. 3 - Appendix E

Underlying Standards:

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• DICOM
• HL7
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See Also

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Related Profiles

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• Reporting Workflow [RWF] may use Evidence Documents as inputs to the reporting process.
• Simple Image & Numeric Reports [SINR] may include data copied from Evidence Documents.
• Cross-enterprise Document Sharing for Imaging [XDS-I] can be used to share Evidence Documents between sites over a network.
• Portable Data for Imaging [PDI] can store Evidence Documents on media such as CDs.
• Import Reconciliation Workflow [IRWF] can fix patient ids, etc. of Evidence Documents when importing.

Consumer Information

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Implementer Information

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Reference Articles

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