IHERO 2007UseCase Treatment Delivery Workflow

Scheduling Treatment Delivery and Verify/Record using Worklist

• Supp 74
• TPS transmits plan to TDS; TDS asks TMS for patient and retrieves related objects; TDS delivers treatment; V/R stores Treatment Record
• Clinical cases: First day, Tx with imaging, Tx w/o imaging ???
• Advantages
  • Interoperable standard makes a difference
  • First step toward departmental workflow management
  • Decreased error rates
  • Better, more accurate billing
  • More consistent scheduling among machines
• Limitations
  • Range of image procedures supported
  • Inclusion of third-party verification devices
  • Narrow path (limited ability to handle exceptions)