In Vivo Treatment Verification of Brachytherapy

Medical images (CT,MRI and US) combined with software developed by us will be employed to predict the response of the IP during the treatment and will be used as reference. The IP will be placed on the side of the treatment table and will acquire data during the whole treatment, which will be compared against information derived from the treatment plan. The IP based method can detect errors and information about motion and treatment uncertainties that are not currently available. The IP will not change the workflow or be in contact with the patient since the panel will be placed on the side of a treatment table/bed at a safe distance from the patient. The data will be acquired automatically when radiation is detected and only two cables are necessary to power the system and collect the data. The cables will be placed in a convenient position together with the cables of the treatment table, not interfering with the clinical workflow. Clinical staff will not need to perform any extra actions during the whole process of the data acquisition. The analysis of the data generated during the trial will be performed offline to avoid a possible interruption of the treatment due to any error (real or false) that may be detected using the system.