Optimising the use of virtual and conventional simulation: a clinical and economic analysis

McJury, M.; Foran, B.; Conway, J.; Dixon, Simon; Wilcock, K.; Brown, Guy J.; Robinson, Martin

doi:10.1017/s1460396907006061

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“…1 Digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) can be produced and are the digital equivalent to conventional simulator films. Virtual simulation software enables volumetric data obtained from patient computed tomography (CT) scans to be used together with a 'virtual treatment unit' to simulate the patient treatment.…”

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“…Virtual simulation software enables volumetric data obtained from patient computed tomography (CT) scans to be used together with a ‘virtual treatment unit’ to simulate the patient treatment. This simulation may take place in the absence of the patient and also offers the possibility of missing the physical verification step in the process 1 . Digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) can be produced and are the digital equivalent to conventional simulator films.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This simulation may take place in the absence of the patient and also offers the possibility of missing the physical verification step in the process. 1 Digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) can be produced and are the digital equivalent to conventional simulator films.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Commissioning a new CT simulator II: virtual simulation software

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McJury²

2007

J Radiother Pract

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This paper continues the discussion on the commissioning tests performed on a new GE Lightspeed RT wide-bore computed tomography (CT) scanner, focusing on the GE Advantage Sim software (version 6.0).The tests performed and phantoms used to assess the virtual simulator functionality, including the 3D image display, contouring, treatment unit beam parameters, digitally reconstructed radiograph generation and image quality, isocentre generation and multi-modality image registration, are described.The series of tests performed showed the virtual simulation software to be working within acceptable tolerances suggested in the literature and baseline data have been obtained against which future comparisons of system performance have been made. Where no tolerances were available, we have suggested suitable values.

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confidence: 99%