Using Moldcare is efficient for a decline of patients needing to be replanned

Leading Cancer Center study proves customizable head supports superior to standard head supports.

・IMPROVED PATIENT SET-UP REPRODUCIBILITY
・SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN REPLANS
・MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS AT SIMULATION AND TREATMENT

Assessing Improvement in Setup Reproducibility for Head and Neck Patients Following 2 Cycles of Process Improvement"
(A Heikal*, B Aboughoche, M Brennan, H Warkentin, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada)

Matthew Brennan, Supervisor Moldroom, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 1Z2, States:

"Yes, we changed our H&N process, ultimately moving from shells (masks) made in the Mould Room on standard headrests to shells made in Simulator (by Mould room staff) using MOLDCARE custom cushions under the patient's head.

These changes, done incrementally, led to less Cone beam CTs for patient position, and a significant decline (about 50%) of patients needing to be replanned.

This means less dose to the patient for setup, and less replans means a significantly more efficient process at simulation and treatment."

For more information, please refer to the original documents below.

<ePoster>
https://virtual.aapm.org/aapm/2020/eposters/302959/amr.heikal.assessing.improvement.
in.setup.reproducibility.for.head.and.neck.html?f=listing%3D3%2Abrowseby%3D8%2Asortby%3D2%2Amedia%3D2%2Atopic%3D23592

<Abstract>
https://w3.aapm.org/meetings/2020AM/programInfo/programAbs.php?t=dreg&date=7/12/2020&sid=8491&aid=53453