Download as a PDFPHILIPS & PUKKA-J WIN ORDER TO SUPPLY ROSEMERE CANCER FOUNDATION, ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL
Philips Medical Systems recently won an order to supply sixteen radiotherapy workstations to Royal Preston Hospital, with Pukka-j being selected to supply the RTImage Archive and PACS connection.
The workstations, which are a mixture of eight Philips’ Pinnacle3 radiation therapy planning systems and eight Philips Pinnacle3 PC-based workstations (P3PC), will replace existing systems at the Rosemere Cancer Foundation, part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. The facility to plan using a personal PC greatly enhances the Oncologist’s flexibility. With Philips’ P3PC emulation software, the Window-based computer becomes a Philips’ Pinnacle3 workstation with access to all Pinnacle3 functionality. The P3PC workstation even uses the same intuitive interface as Pinnacle3, which makes the transition from the standard Pinnacle3 easy.
One of the reasons for choosing Philips was Pinnacle3’s IMRT planning capabilities, including the new software modules, Model Based Segmentation (MBS) and Direct Machine Parameter Optimisation (DMPO). MBS drag and drop organ modelling reduces the time it takes manually to draw contours. The software automatically adapts a pre-defined shape to fit the patient’s organs. MBS organ models can then be propagated onto other datasets which could be a 4D respiratory correlated CT or a Cone Beam CT. This makes MBS a crucial tool for ‘Adaptive’ radiotherapy planning as organ deformation with time can be tracked and accounted for. Using DMPO, ‘fluence’ maps are optimised for desired dose distribution and converted to MLC settings in just one mouse click, resulting in plans with fewer segments and monitor units
Pukka-j offers a ‘niche’ solution for the integration of radiotherapy into radiology-designed PACS systems. The Pukka-j Radiotherapy Archive collates and distributes all DICOM data related to radiotherapy patients who are currently undergoing treatment planning and treatment delivery processes. The data is acquired and stored in a combination of DICOM studies and DICOM series that preserves any logical relationship between them. In addition, the system fully supports and maintains theRT cross references required for treatment planning for the following DICOM RT classes objects; Image – CT, DR, RT Structure Set, RT Plan, RT Dose, RT Image
Nigel Deshpande, Radiation Oncology Physicist, Philips Radiation Oncology Systems, UK, says,
The combination of the Philips’ workstations with the unique Pukka-j Archive will provide the Cancer Centre with cutting-edge tools in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Philips’ Pinnacle3 workstation is a clear example of Philips’ philosophy of delivering products that are easy to experience. We have taken great care to design a planning environment that is easy-to-use and simplifies workflow.
The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the biggest cancer centres in the country, covering Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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