[Porting Radiotherapy Software of Varian to Cloud Platform].

Area of Science:

• Medical Physics
• Radiotherapy Technology
• Cloud Computing

Background:

• Radiotherapy software often requires dedicated, high-cost hardware.
• Limited accessibility and underutilization of radiotherapy software can occur.
• Integrating advanced computing solutions like cloud technology is an emerging area in radiation oncology.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop an economical and practical private cloud platform for radiotherapy software.
• To enhance the accessibility and utilization of radiotherapy software through cloud computing.
• To explore the application of cloud computing in the field of radiation oncology.

Main Methods:

• A private cloud platform was constructed utilizing OpenStack and virtual GPU hardware.
• Varian radiotherapy software modules were installed and configured on virtual machines within the private cloud.
• Virtual desktop client access was established for the cloud-based radiotherapy software.

Main Results:

• The developed cloud workstation demonstrated performance equivalent to an isolated physical workstation.
• Clients on the local area network (LAN) experienced smooth access to the cloud-based radiotherapy software.
• The cloud platform transplantation proved to be both economical and practical.

Conclusions:

• The private cloud platform effectively improves radiotherapy software utilization rates.
• This project demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of applying cloud computing in radiation oncology.
• The developed solution offers a cost-effective approach to radiotherapy software deployment and access.