The best predictions are obtained using Monte-Carlo computer simulation methods, but these take too long to be used in clinical practice. Instead, commercial treatment planning systems rely on simpler models which do not fully take account of the patient's internal anatomical structure. RAPT-2 has integrated this code with patient CT data capture and user interface systems for use in a hospital environment. The EITC demonstration consists of a GUI running on a workstation, showing graphically a RAPT simulation setup and a visualisation of the results. The THC application shows data in both tabular and graphical forms.
Any critical area is identified and shown in a user-friendly manner.
Future releases of THC will support the identification of 'best practice' approaches, thus providing a benchmark by which hospitals can measure their performance and their progress over time. The WIDE project is intended to help relaunch workflow systems as a basis for developing cooperative applications. Besides shorter development times, these new technologies should provide the flexibility associated with groupware, as workflow technology provides a common framework for different sectors to speak a common language. At EITC visitors can see the results of the WIDE project integrated into the FORO workflow system and functioning in a real environment. The environment selected here is the admissions process for the 'Hospital General de Manresa', one of the project partners.