[Experiences in clinical application of an automated calculation system that determines the optimum intracavitary irradiation condition in the treatment of carcinomas of the uterine cervix].
An automated calculation system that determines the optimum intracavitary irradiation condition for treating carcinomas of the uterine cervix has been developed on the basis of the Manchester system. Using Vax-11 computer, the system has been successfully applied in treating 105 patients since December, 1984. Trouble with the system almost occurred during its use in the first year of its clinical application. One problem related to the method of calculation, which was quickly settled, and the other was mainly a human error. The calculation system has proven especially useful for radiotherapists.
Sakura
M
M
Dept. of Radiology, Saitama Cancer Center.
Tabushi
K
K
Itoh
S
S
Siragata
A
A
Arai
T
T
Nakamura
Y
Y
Kubota
S
S
Iinuma
T
T
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; D012985:Software Design; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*