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Identifying user assistance systems for radiotherapy to increase efficiency and help saving lives
Ralf Müller-Polyzou1, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann2, Anke Engbert3
1Institute for Product and Process Innovation , Leuphana University Lueneburg, Lueneburg, Germany.
Health Systems (Basingstoke, England)
|November 8, 2021
Summary
User assistance systems enhance radiotherapy cancer treatment by improving efficiency and reducing risks. Medical physicists showed high acceptance and perceived benefits in a German study.
Area of Science:
- Medical Physics
- Radiation Oncology
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Optimizing radiotherapy cancer treatment efficiency and safety is crucial.
- Digital environments offer potential for user assistance systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and evaluate hypothetical user assistance systems for radiotherapy workflows.
- To assess user acceptance, efficiency gains, and risk reduction.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of radiotherapy workflows and process modeling.
- Online survey of 50 medical physicists in Germany.
Main Results:
- Identified specific user assistance systems for radiotherapy processes.
- Demonstrated high user acceptance and perceived efficiency increases.
- Indicated potential for significant risk reduction in treatment.
Conclusions:
- Value-adding user assistance systems can improve radiotherapy efficiency and safety.
- Derived requirements and design principles for effective system implementation.
- Findings support the development of user-centered assistance tools in radiation oncology.
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