Development of an external system for monitoring the couch speed in radiotherapy using continuous bed movement.

Hidetoshi ShimizuOsamu NakamuraKoji SasakiTakahiro AoyamaTomoki KitagawaTakeshi Kodaira

Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2024)

The verification system developed provides real-time monitoring of the speed of the Radixact table, ensuring treatment effectiveness and patient safety. It would guarantee the couch speed's soundness and contribute to the "visualization" of safety.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
early stage
systematic review
radiation therapy
electron microscopy