Linear accelerator utilization: Concept and tool to aid the scheduling of patients for radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Jesper Lindberg,
Thomas BjörkEriksson,
Caroline Olsson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
technical innovations and patient support in radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2405-6324
DOI - 10.1016/j.tipsro.2021.09.001
Subject(s) - scheduling (production processes) , radiation therapy , schedule , linear particle accelerator , medicine , computer science , medical physics , operations management , operating system , surgery , engineering , beam (structure) , civil engineering
Resources in radiotherapy (RT) need to be used effectively to meet the current clinical demand. The aim of this data-driven study is to identify temporal trends in the scheduling of patients for RT and to develop a tool for a visual overview of future scheduling levels.
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