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Radiotherapy

Decision-making tool helps replan radiotherapy after a cyber attack

30 Aug 2022
Radiotherapy treatment plans
Plan comparisons Radiotherapy treatment plan for a head-and-neck cancer patient, with the planning target volume (PTV) outlined in red. The graph shows the physical dose–volume histogram (DVH), the radiobiological DVH from EQD2VH and the point-dose calculation method, for the PTV and an organ-at-risk. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/J. Appl. Clin. Med. Phys. 10.1002/acm2.13716)
Cyber attacks on hospitals can have a devastating impact, especially for radiology and radiotherapy

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