Radiation oncology informatics includes informatics from the perspectives of every discipline involved in radiation oncology. As there are many open questions and an abundance of data, machine learning technologies can be valuable. Available data includes handwritten notes on paper, imaging data available in digital formats, radiation treatment plan details, fi nancial data, and multilevel multicenter databases, to name a few. Tools of various complexity for various goals are available. The following chapter aims to portray this domain and present a selection of available tools. IntroductionRadiation oncology (RO) is the discipline dealing with the treatment of cancer with ionizing radiation (radiation therapy) for cure or palliation. Radiation therapy is often applied in combination with other treatment modalities (chemotherapy, surgery, hormonal therapy, etc.). Radiation therapy is typically delivered with linear accelerators (linacs); although other modalities and devices exist, linac-based treatments represent the vast majority of radiotherapy treatments in modern radiation oncology units.
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