Image Guided Radiotherapy Workflow for Localized Prostate Cancer : A Hybrid Solution for A Better Therapeutic Outcome

Authors

  • G. F. Acquah  Department of Radiation Medical Physics, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • P. O. Kyeremeh  Department of Radiation Medical Physics, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • C. O. Doudoo  Department of Radiotherapy, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • I. Koranteng  Department of Radiotherapy, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • A. Amoah  Research and Education Department, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • C. Edusa  Department of Radiation Oncology, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana
  • K. Beecham  Research and Education Department, Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, Ghana

Keywords:

Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Prostate Cancer, Workflow Protocol, Image Fusion.

Abstract

Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) workflow was introduced to manage localized prostate cancer treatment by hybridizing treatment planning and dose delivering optimization. Seven main challenges were examined over a four year period with simple hybrid tailor-made solutions and workflow protocols formulated with limited resources. These techniques significantly improved the therapeutic ratio by safely reducing the large target margins and enhanced the possibility for dose escalation. However, clinical implementations were explored cautiously and a comprehensive dosimetric evaluation done to address uncertainties in workflow.

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2018-06-30

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Volume 4, Issue 8, May-June-2018

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G. F. Acquah, P. O. Kyeremeh, C. O. Doudoo, I. Koranteng, A. Amoah, C. Edusa, K. Beecham, " Image Guided Radiotherapy Workflow for Localized Prostate Cancer : A Hybrid Solution for A Better Therapeutic Outcome, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 8, pp.317-321, May-June-2018.