ADAPT-marketplace - A web-application for XML-based template sharing in radiation oncology

Area of Science:

• Oncology
• Medical Physics
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Personalized cancer care increasingly relies on adaptive radiotherapy (RT).
• Online Adaptive Radiotherapy (OART) procedures face challenges in standardization due to complexity.
• Treatment planning system (TPS) templates are crucial for streamlining OART.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a centralized platform for sharing and optimizing adaptive radiotherapy planning templates.
• To address the need for standardized OART practices across diverse clinical settings.
• To foster collaborative innovation within the OART community.

Main Methods:

• Developed the ADaptive rAdiotherapy Planning Template (ADAPT-) Marketplace using the Django web framework.
• Implemented features for uploading, downloading, comparing, and editing XML-based templates compatible with Ethos TPS.
• Conducted structured development with collaborator consultations, prototyping, and alpha/beta testing.

Main Results:

• Launched in July 2023, ADAPT-Marketplace has 65 users from 16 countries and 38 institutions.
• Over 50 templates uploaded for various treatment sites, including pelvis, thorax, head-and-neck, and abdomen.
• User feedback led to improvements in navigation, template validation, and overall user experience.

Conclusions:

• ADAPT-Marketplace offers a centralized solution for sharing and collaborating on RT planning templates.
• The platform has the potential to enhance research productivity and knowledge exchange in OART.
• Facilitates standardization of OART practices and improves treatment quality across institutions.