title: Workflow modeling and analysis of computer guided prostate brachytherapy under MR imaging control.
abstract: We demonstrate that classical Business Process Reengineering (BPR) methods can be successfully applied to Computer Aided Surgery while increasing safety and efficiency of the overall procedure through an integrated Workflow Management System. Computer guided Prostate Brachytherapy, as a sophisticated treatment by an interdisciplinary team, is perfectly suited to apply our method. Detailed suggestions for improvement of the whole procedure could be derived by our modified BPR method.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Planning Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Christoph F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Dickhaus
authors.forename: Catherina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burghart
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tempany
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haker
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kikinis
authors.forename: Heinz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Woern
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted