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TU‐C‐AUD A‐01: Experience with IGRT Research, Development, and Clinical Implementation
Author(s) -
Sharpe M
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.2962433
Subject(s) - image guided radiation therapy , clinical practice , presentation (obstetrics) , medical physics , point (geometry) , radiation therapist , medicine , medical education , engineering ethics , medical imaging , radiation therapy , radiology , engineering , nursing , geometry , mathematics
At one point or another, almost everyone has recognized a problem and generated ideas they believe would improve clinical practice. In essence, this is what drives the desire to generate technical and clinical research, and translate findings into clinical practice. Some ideas become “practice changing” when the problem is important enough; the ideas compelling; and the right combination of skills, resources, and motivation are brought to bear. Geometric uncertainties in radiation therapy delivery represent an important problem and a fertile area of investigation that captures imaginations in clinical practice, academic research, and industry. This presentation will relate some experiences of participating in the development of image‐guided radiation therapy (IGRT) solutions. Educational Objectives: 1. To demonstrate the importance of a team approach in making research ideas into clinical practice. 2. To illustrate some essential lessons learned from IGRT research and development. 3. To review some common institutional practices used to assess patient safety and the protection of ideas.