Simulation, Treatment & challenges faced to Radiation Therapist During CoVID 19 Pandamic By Mr Sunil Maurya, Radiation Therapist, Sir HN RELIANCE HOSPITAL and Research center, Mumbai
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Treatment & challenges of uh breast radiotherapy
1. SIMULATION,TREATMENT & CHALLENGES
OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS
Sunil M Maurya
Radiation Therapist
Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research center
Mumbai
3. SIMULATION PROCESS:
Identification & Diagnosis
Verification of Document’s
Explaining entire Simulation Process
Collection of Required Documents
Allotment of Treatment appointment slot
4. SIMULATION FOR ULTRA HYPO-FRACTIONATION
BREAST CANCER
Intact breast
Chest wall
e~ boost marking
5. E~BOOST CT SIMULATION:
Why: to give Radiation dose to tumor bed
How: Alignment of patient done in Civco Breast
Board / Orfit AIO B/P with blue breast board setup
Positioning (flat surface)
Marking of treatment area (mammography scans)
CT scan 1mm Defining surgical clips
Appropriate field size and energy is defined by the clinical reference by
the doctor during simulation
20. CHALLENGES FORTHE PATIENTS
• CoViD -19 pandemic
• Loneliness in hospital waiting area
• Loss of human connection (PPE ALIEN)
• Extended time for day 1
• Anxiety of short course of treatment
• Covid RT-PCR weekly tests
• Continuation of treatment without gaps
21. CHALLENGESTOTHERAPIST
• CoViD -19 pandemic
• PPE (long hours)
• Loneliness in department
• Shifts &Travelling to hospital due to lockdown
• Chances of CoViD -19 infection (to family)
• Communication
• Covid RT-PCR weekly tests
• Quarantine during Covid-19 infection
22. COVID -19 PANDEMIC – CHALLENGES
Battles faced by Patients
Emotional, Physical, financial, social, problems of Family & most importantly CoViD-19
situation.
Role of Radiation Therapist
Emotional support
Explaining procedure in detail
Allow patients to express emotion
Respond in an empathetic manner
Improve patients satisfaction , reduces distress & anxiety, better treatment environment.
Reference image – CT body
Map of ~20,000 points of patient’s external anatomy
Multiple ROIs
ROI size can be optimised for maximum performance
Only the region of interest is monitored during treatment
Deformable tissue can be ignored if necessary
Areas of movement (e.g. eyelids in SRS patients) can be excluded from the ROI to give higher targeting accuracy