Technology for Innovation in Radiation Oncology

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 2015 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2015.07.007· OSTI ID:22644971

Chetty, Indrin J. ^[1]; Jaffray, David A. ^[2]; Benedict, Stanley H. ^[3]; Hahn, Stephen M. ^[4]; Berbeco, Ross ^[5]; Deye, James ^[6]; Jeraj, Robert ^[7]; Kavanagh, Brian ^[8]; Krishnan, Sunil ^[4]; Lee, Nancy ^[9]; Low, Daniel A. ^[10]; Mankoff, David ^[11]; Marks, Lawrence B. ^[12]; Ollendorf, Daniel ^[13]; others, and

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1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan (United States)
2. Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California – Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento, California (United States)
4. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (United States)
5. Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
6. Radiation Research Programs, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland (United States)
7. Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (United States)
8. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado (United States)
9. Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (United States)
10. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California – Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (United States)
11. Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington (United States)
12. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (United States)
13. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)

Radiation therapy is an effective, personalized cancer treatment that has benefited from technological advances associated with the growing ability to identify and target tumors with accuracy and precision. Given that these advances have played a central role in the success of radiation therapy as a major component of comprehensive cancer care, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored a workshop entitled “Technology for Innovation in Radiation Oncology,” which took place at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 13 and 14, 2013. The purpose of this workshop was to discuss emerging technology for the field and to recognize areas for greater research investment. Expert clinicians and scientists discussed innovative technology in radiation oncology, in particular as to how these technologies are being developed and translated to clinical practice in the face of current and future challenges and opportunities. Technologies encompassed topics in functional imaging, treatment devices, nanotechnology, and information technology. The technical, quality, and safety performance of these technologies were also considered. A major theme of the workshop was the growing importance of innovation in the domain of process automation and oncology informatics. The technologically advanced nature of radiation therapy treatments predisposes radiation oncology research teams to take on informatics research initiatives. In addition, the discussion on technology development was balanced with a parallel conversation regarding the need for evidence of efficacy and effectiveness. The linkage between the need for evidence and the efforts in informatics research was clearly identified as synergistic.

• OSTI ID: 22644971
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 93; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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