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Analysis of person-hours required for proton beam therapy for pediatric tumors

Published:2023-05 Issue:3 Volume:64 Page:599-601
ISSN:0449-3060
Container-title:Journal of Radiation Research
language:en
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Author:

Mizumoto Masashi¹,Fukushima Hiroko²³,Miyamoto Toshio¹,Oshiro Yoshiko¹,Sumiya Taisuke¹,Iizumi Takashi¹,Saito Takashi¹,Makishima Hirokazu¹,Numajiri Haruko¹,Hosaka Sho⁴,Nagatomo Kumie⁴,Yamaki Yuni⁴,Nakai Kei¹,Sakurai Hideyuki¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 , Japan

2. Department of Child Health , Faculty of Medicine, , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 , Japan

3. University of Tsukuba , Faculty of Medicine, , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 , Japan

4. Department of Pediatrics , University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575 , Japan

Abstract

Abstract Proton beam therapy (PBT) is effective for pediatric tumors, but patients may require sedation and other preparations, which extend the treatment time. Pediatric patients were classified into sedation and non-sedation cases. Adult patients were classified into three groups based on irradiation from two directions without or with respiratory synchronization and patch irradiation. Treatment person-hours were calculated as follows: (time from entering to leaving the treatment room) × (number of required personnel). A detailed analysis showed that the person-hours required for the treatment of pediatric patients are about 1.4–3.5 times greater than those required for adult patients. With the inclusion of additional time for the preparation of pediatric patients, PBT for pediatric cases is two to four times more labor-intensive than for typical adult cases.

Funder

University of Tsukuba

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiation

Link

https://academic.oup.com/jrr/article-pdf/64/3/599/50455293/rrad022.pdf

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