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Collecting and Processing Drone-based Remotely Sensed Data for Use in Forest Recovery Monitoring
Published on: October 24, 2025
C Angers1, J Renaud1, M MacPherson1
1The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, ON.
Abstract:
Patient treatment preparation is a multi-step process requiring inputs from a range of disciplines and technologies. Our centre generates just over 4500 treatment plans annually and operates from two main campuses. A large, split program presents unique challenges during treatment preparation and has provided the impetus for a completely electronic treatment process. Throughout 2006 and 2007, we migrated our external beam treatment planning to the Computerized Medical Systems (CMS) product line. Utilizing a thin-client architecture, CMS supports distributed (multi-site) planning. Coincident with the treatment planning upgrade, IMPAC Multi-Access was configured to provide a paperless and filmless treatment record and electronic patient workflow. Standardized treatment objectives were also implemented in the form of site-group approved care plans. Details of the pretreatment process and the CMS / IMPAC implementation will be presented as well as a workflow time analysis. To date, treatment preparation times have been reduced by 25% (2.5 days) as a result of workflow improvements, representing a clear benefit to both staff and patients.
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