• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to build a database of patient information for efficient radiotherapy management. Microsoft Office Access was used to build the database owing to its convenience and compatibility. The most important aspect when building the patient database is to make the input and management of patient information efficient at every step of radiotherapy process. The information input starts from the patient's first visit to the radiation therapy department and ends upon completion of the radiotherapy. The forms for each step of radiotherapy process include the patient information form, the radiotherapy schedule form, the radiotherapy information form, the simulation order form, and the patient history form. Every form is centrically connected to the radiation oncology department's patient information form. A test revealed that the database was found to be efficient in managing patient information at each step. An important benefit of this database is improved efficiency in radiotherapy management. Information on patients who received radiotherapy is stored in a database. This means that this clinical data can be found easily and used in future, which will be helpful in research studies on the radiation oncology department. Benefits such as these will potentially contribute to improved radiotherapy quality.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2020

Purpose: Radiation oncology information systems (ROIS) have evolved toward connecting and integrating information between radiation treatment procedures. ROIS can play an important role in utilizing modern radiotherapy techniques that have high complexity and require a large amount of information. Methods: Using Access^TM software, we have developed a relational database that is highly optimized for a radiotherapeutic workflow. Results: The prescription table was chosen as the core table to which the other tables were connected, and three types of forms-charts, worklists, and calendars- were suggested. A fast and reliable channel for delivering orders and remarks according to changes in the situation was also designed. Conclusions: We expect our ROIS design to inspire those who need to develop and manage an individual ROIS suitable for their radiation oncology departments at a low cost.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2012

Purpose: To develop the dose volume histogram (DVH) management software which guides the evaluation of radiotherapy (RT) plan of a new case according to the biological consequences of the DVHs from the previously treated patients. Materials and Methods: We determined the radiation pneumonitis (RP) as an biological response parameter in order to develop DVH management software. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of lung cancer patients treated with curative 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT). The biological event was defined as RP of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grade III or more. Results: The DVH management software consisted of three parts (pre-existing DVH database, graphical tool, and $Pinnacle^3$ script). The pre-existing DVH data were retrieved from 128 patients. RP events were tagged to the specific DVH data through retrospective review of patients' medical records. The graphical tool was developed to present the complication histogram derived from the preexisting database (DVH and RP) and was implemented into the radiation treatment planning (RTP) system, $Pinnacle^3$ v8.0 (Phillips Healthcare). The software was designed for the pre-existing database to be updated easily by tagging the specific DVH data with the new incidence of RP events at the time of patients' follow-up. Conclusion: We developed the DVH management software as an effective tool to incorporate the phenomenological consequences derived from the pre-existing database in the evaluation of a new RT plan. It can be used not only for lung cancer patients but also for the other disease site with different toxicity parameters.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.133-135
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• 2002

We developed a system that can assist to automatically survey survived patients and to lighten the hard work imposed on radiation oncologists employing Radiation Oncology Greater Area Database (ROGAD) and Internet by web mail.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.655-662
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• 2010

로터스 노츠 서버/클라이언트 시스템을 통하여 방사선종양학과에서 방사선치료를 받는 환자의 선상 정보, 모의 조사, 질병 정보 및 방사선치료와 관련된 모든 정보를 전산화하기 위한데이터 베이스를 구축하고 정보 입출력을 위한 사용자 인터페이스를 개발하였다. 방사선종양학과 내 전자차트의 개발을 통하여 그 동안 문서상에서 운영되던 진료 및 치료 업무를 전산화하고 과내의 업무를 유기적으로 연결함으로서 치료자가 치료 정보를 쉽게 얻고 분석하여 치료의 정확성, 환자대기 시간의 단축, 진료예약 및 치료업무의 편리성을 도모하고자 한다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.276-284
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• 2018

Purpose: Traditionally, three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) is used for neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) was later developed for more conformal dose distribution, with the potential for reduced toxicity across many disease sites. We sought to use the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to examine trends and predictors for IMRT use in rectal cancer. Materials and Methods: We queried the NCDB from 2004 to 2015 for patients with rectal adenocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation to standard doses followed by surgical resection. Odds ratios were used to determine predictors of IMRT use. Univariable and multivariable Cox regressions were used to determine potential predictors of overall survival (OS). Propensity matching was used to account for any indication bias. Results: Among 21,490 eligible patients, 3,131 were treated with IMRT. IMRT use increased from 1% in 2004 to 22% in 2014. Predictors for IMRT use included increased N stage, higher comorbidity score, more recent year, treatment at an academic facility, increased income, and higher educational level. On propensity-adjusted, multivariable analysis, male gender, increased distance to facility, higher comorbidity score, IMRT technique, government insurance, African-American race, and non-metro location were predictive of worse OS. Of note, the complete response rate at time of surgery was 28% with non-IMRT and 21% with IMRT. Conclusion: IMRT use has steadily increased in the treatment of rectal cancer, but still remains only a fraction of overall treatment technique, more often reserved for higher disease burden.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2017

Purpose: To analyze the utilization and fractionation of extreme hypofractionation via stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Data was analyzed on men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer between 2004-2012 and treated with definitive-intent radiation therapy, as captured in the National Cancer Database. This database is a hospital-based registry that collects an estimated 70% of all diagnosed malignancies in the United States. Results: There were 299,186 patients identified, of which 4,962 (1.7%) were identified as receiving SBRT as primary treatment. Of those men, 2,082 had low risk disease (42.0%), 2,201 had intermediate risk disease (44.4%), and 679 had high risk disease (13.7%). The relative utilization of SBRT increased from 0.1% in 2004 to 4.0% in 2012. Initially SBRT was more commonly used in academic programs, though as time progressed there was a shift to favor an increased absolute number of men treated in the community setting. Delivery of five separate treatments was the most commonly utilized fractionation pattern, with 4,635 patients (91.3%) receiving this number of treatments. The most common dosing pattern was $725cGy{\times}5fractions$ (49.6%) followed by $700cGy{\times}5fractions$ (21.3%). Conclusions: Extreme hypofractionation via SBRT is slowly increasing acceptance. Currently $700-725cGy{\times}5fractions$ appears to be the most commonly employed scheme. As further long-term data regarding the safety and efficacy emerges, the relative utilization of this modality is expected to continue to increase.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 1999년도 Japanese Journal of Medical Physics
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• pp.312-315
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• 1999

To improve quality and reliability of a multi-institutuonal radiation oncology database and to enhance the results of radiotherapy, we developed software which can generate another software automatically for converting an existed database to an integrated multi-institutional database ROGAD [Radiation Oncology Greater Area Database].

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.308-317
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• 1998

Ensuring occupational radiation exposure(ORE) as low as is reasonably achievable(ALARA) has been one of very important requirements in a nuclear power plant. It is well known that about 70 percent of occupational dose has incurred from maintenance jobs in the outage period. To reduce occupational dose effectively, the high-dose jobs in the outage period should be identified with their dose reduction potentials and methods. In this study, a PC-based ORE database program, INSTORE, is developed to evaluate ORE doses in individual jobs, and the ORE data of Kori Units 3 and 4 are assembled to the database. Based on customary job classification, radiation work is classified into 26 main jobs which comprise 61 detailed jobs, and occupational doses are assessed according to each detailed job. As a result, high-dose jobs are identified with dose reduction priority in terms of collective ORE dose. It is recommended that adeqaute dose reduction methods for these jobs should be prepared to improve their working conditions and procedures.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2008

목적: 방사선 종양학과 업무와 관련 자료 및 치료기기의 관리를 체계적으로 정리하고 사용하기 쉽게 색인하여 데이터베이스(Database)를 구축함으로써 업무 및 교육을 체계화시켜 업무 효율성을 증대시키고, 새로운 방사선 치료 발전의 기반이 되고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 데이터베이스의 운영을 위해 마이크로 소프트 엑세스(MS OFFICE ACCESS)프로그램을 이용하였다. 방사선 종양학과 자료들을 업무에 관련된 업무 일지, 기기 관리에 대한 수리 내역 및 부속품의 재고 관리로 분류하였고, 학습 및 연구 자료는 부서 직무 교육 자료와 기기 사용자 지침서 및 관련 논문으로 구분하였다. 모든 자료의 등록은 각각의 주제에 맞도록 입력 폼(form)을 디자인하고, 자료의 정보는 보고서를 작성하여 열람할 수 있도록 설계하였다. 기기 수리 내역에서 2008년 1월부터 2009년 4월까지 고장건수와 유형 및 수리시간을 시스템 사용 초기와 사용 1년 후의 결과를 분석하였다. 결 과: 방사선 종양 자료관리 시스템을 업무에 관련된 영역과 학습 및 연구 활동 영역의 자료들로 완성하였다. 자료들은 주제와 분류에 의해 설명과 함께 정리되어 모아지고, 각 분류에서 원하는 자료를 검색하여 설명을 참고하여 첨부된 자료를 얻을 수 있다. 기기 수리 내역을 통하여 2008년 1월부터 2009년 4월까지 고장 건수 및 고장 유형의 정보를 얻을 수 있었고 수리시간을 분석하였을 때, 전체 평균 32.3%의 시간단축효과를 얻었다. 결 론: 방사선 종양 자료관리 시스템을 통하여 과거와 현재의 자료를 주제별로 분류하고 관련 자료를 정리하여 색인함으로써, 정보 이용이 원활하게 이루어져 업무 효율을 높일 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 업무 프로세스 개선의 기초자료가 되고 앞으로 새로운 방사선 치료에 요구되는 여러 가지 정보를 실시간으로 검색하여 얻을 수 있다.