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in the atlases. My question would be, does the software come with these datasets already
contoured? Velocity is the software we use and we are responsible for entering patients in each
atlas. After 6 months of using this new contouring software we still are not able to use the auto
function due to not having enough information to give an accurate contour.
This article has both strengths and weaknesses in its ability to describe the new
technologies. It did a great job of explaining the importance of contouring and the reason why
the need for new technologies is important. It does fall short in explaining the details, though.
For example, it discussed automatic fusion of a brain tumor to multiple datasets such as PET,
MR, and CT. But with the difference in patients positions it is important to focus on where the
tumor is or a critical structure is located. I wish this article would have explained more about the
method in which the automatic fusions are used. How accurate is it? When contouring a brain
lesion that is being treated with stereotactic radiosurgery and is fused to an MRI, fusion accuracy
is extremely important. The viewpoint of the author was clearly one of a person that is not in the
radiation oncology field.
References
1. Popular Magazines vs. Trade Magazines vs. Scholarly Journals. Colorado State
University Libraries Web Site. http://lib.colostate.edu/howto/poplr.html. Accessed March
24, 2015.
2. Klincewicz, M. (2009, June 1). Tumor autocontouring - efficiently maximizing dose and
minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Radiology Today, (10)11,22. Retrieved from
http://www.radiologytoday.net/archive/rt060109p22.shtml
distribution is more homogeneous in the planning target sub volume that contains the avoidance
area.
It was apparent that this study proved its hypothesis and the plan generated would be
extremely helpful in the planning process. This article was drastically different than the first in
that it suggested a problem and come up with a solution that was reviewed by experts in the
field. It went into the details that you need to know when planning instead of the first article,
which brushed over a topic. This publication published an article of a study that was well carried
out and answered a specific question. I agree that this publication would greatly benefit myself as
well as others in the radiation oncology field.
References
1. Suh, J. Hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiatin therapy: a new standard for patients
with brain metastases. J Clin Oncol Res.2014;32(34)3789-3791.
http://dx.doi:10.1200/JCO.2014.58.4367.
2. Mandal,A. Hippocampus Funtions. News Medical website http://www.newsmedical.net/health/Hippocampus-Functions.aspx.Accessed March 25, 2015.
3. Shen J, Bender E, Yaparpalvi R, et al. An efficient volumetric arc therapy treatment
planning approach for hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiation therapy
(HA_WBRT). Med Dosim. 2015: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2014.11.007