JP2008253497A - Particle beam therapy network system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a particle beam therapy network system allowing the introduction of a particle beam therapy apparatus having high efficiency and profitability by specialization and distribution of functions. <P>SOLUTION: A particle beam therapy center 5 having a particle beam therapy apparatus body 24, and contact hospitals 1a, 1b and 1c tied up with the particle beam therapy center 5 are installed with radiation therapy planning devices 16 and 21 having radiation source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy apparatus body 24 respectively, the radiation therapy planning devices 16 of the contact hospitals 1a, 1b and 1c draw therapy plans, the drawn therapy plans are sent to the particle beam therapy center 5, the particle beam therapy center 5 confirms the received therapy plans by the radiation therapy plan device 21 and performs the particle beam therapy based on the confirmed therapy plan. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  Since the present invention is a radiation therapy apparatus that requires a large-scale and advanced and diverse technology, the medical institution has a construction period that becomes a problem when planning the introduction of the particle beam therapy apparatus, The present invention relates to a particle radiotherapy network system that reduces obstacles arising in financing, location, operation, profitability, operation and maintenance.

Conventional particle beam treatment facilities are either annexed to the hospital as a facility specializing in radiation-related diagnosis and treatment, or specialize in particle beam treatment in partnership with a hospital that serves as a diagnostic treatment window It has been attached to the hospital as a facility of the radiation treatment department of the general hospital with the support of the government and the large budget of the local government.
In addition, the number of patients receiving conventional particle beam therapy is limited to a narrow range, and the number of patients has been limited to a relatively small number. Recently, however, the number of patients undergoing treatment has been increasing and is spreading nationwide, and particle beam therapy equipment and incidental facilities have become increasingly sophisticated and complex, and the introduction of such equipment has become enormous. Need more money and advanced technology.
Patent Document 1 discloses a database in which data of a plurality of radiotherapy apparatuses is used, and one radiotherapy planning apparatus can make a treatment plan for treatment by a plurality of radiotherapy apparatuses. .
Further, in Patent Document 2, image data of an affected area taken at a radiation treatment facility is transmitted via a network to a radiation treatment planning apparatus installed at a facility where a specialist is located, and a treatment plan is made by the specialist. Things are shown.

JP 2000-242722 (pages 5-9, FIG. 1) JP 2002-272863 A (7th to 9th pages, FIG. 1)

Conventional radiation treatment facilities have been positioned as one facility in the treatment department in a general hospital having a diagnosis department, an examination department, an internal medicine, a surgery, a radiology department, and the like. However, the particle beam treatment facility has a larger scale than conventional radiation treatment facilities, requires advanced and wide-ranging technologies for operation, and has become difficult to be positioned as a conventional radiation treatment device. .
The main issues when introducing the particle beam therapy system are shown below.

If we try to introduce a particle beam therapy system in one hospital (introduction of a hospital-installed particle beam therapy system), the construction period of only the system will be as long as about 3 years. It takes about a year, and funds cannot be collected until actual business treatment is started.
In addition, the particle beam therapy system is being developed to reduce the size of the device. However, compared with a normal medical device, a much larger installation area is required, and the location conditions are limited. In densely populated areas, special consideration should be given to the use of radiation.

The particle beam therapy facility requires huge funds. In terms of facility operation, it is necessary to secure and treat 400 to 800 patients annually in order to ensure profitability as a treatment facility. In one area and one hospital, it is difficult to secure such patients.
In addition, it is necessary to secure and operate inspection equipment, diagnostic equipment and human resources necessary for diagnosis related to particle beam therapy. In one area and one hospital, it is difficult and inefficient to secure these equipment and human resources.

  Advanced radiation therapy knowledge and skills are required for the operation of particle beam therapy equipment. At present, it is very difficult to secure personnel (physicians, medical physicists, radiographers) who have acquired the knowledge and skills of particle beam therapy, and it takes a considerable period of time to develop those personnel. On the other hand, engineers who are familiar with particle beam therapy equipment are also required for device operation and facility operation. It is quite difficult to secure or develop such human resources.

Discontinuation of treatment for a long time due to a failure of the particle beam treatment apparatus affects the treatment itself due to loss of treatment effect and the like, and at the same time reduces the number of patients that can be treated. In addition, large-scale facilities such as particle beam treatment facilities require periodic inspections, resulting in a decrease in the number of patients that can be treated due to treatment interruption due to equipment shutdown during periodic inspections, leading to deterioration in profitability. is there.
In addition, in a system that assumes conventional treatment cooperation, the security function is not completely ensured, and the data encryption is limited. There is a problem that it is not possible to guarantee whether the data from a remote location is the correct data, the data diagnosed by the remote diagnostician himself, or the data planned by the treatment planner himself.

In the thing of patent document 1, it cooperated functionally between each facility of a remote place, and was not what was made to implement a treatment plan and particle beam treatment flexibly.
Moreover, in the thing of patent document 2, it is what only makes a treatment plan with the radiation treatment plan apparatus installed in the facility where a specialist exists, and the reference image which has the positional relationship of an affected part and a landmark with a computer is made into a treatment facility. It was not possible to say that it would be a transmission, and that it would be possible to flexibly implement a treatment plan and particle beam therapy by functionally linking each remote facility.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a particle beam therapy network system that enables introduction of an efficient and profitable particle beam therapy apparatus by specializing and dispersing functions. It is aimed at that.

In the particle beam therapy network system according to the present invention, in the particle beam therapy network system for performing particle beam therapy to a patient by the particle beam therapy apparatus installed in the particle beam therapy facility,
The first treatment planning device that is installed in a hospital remote from the particle beam treatment facility and performs treatment planning for patients registered in the hospital, and the first treatment planning device that is installed in the particle beam treatment facility and is treated from the first treatment planning device A second treatment planning device for acquiring a plan and confirming the acquired treatment plan;
The first treatment planning device uses a first storage device in which the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device are stored, and a treatment using the source data and geometry data stored in the first storage device. Have a first calculator to do the planning,
The second treatment planning device includes a second storage device in which the same data as the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device stored in the first storage device is stored, and the second storage device is stored in the second storage device. Having a second calculator for confirming a treatment plan using the acquired source data and geometry data;
Based on the treatment plan confirmed by the second treatment planning device, particle beam treatment is performed by the particle beam treatment device.

As described above, the present invention provides a particle beam therapy network system that performs particle beam therapy for a patient using a particle beam therapy apparatus installed in a particle beam therapy facility.
The first treatment planning device that is installed in a hospital remote from the particle beam treatment facility and performs treatment planning for patients registered in the hospital, and the first treatment planning device that is installed in the particle beam treatment facility and is treated from the first treatment planning device A second treatment planning device for acquiring a plan and confirming the acquired treatment plan;
The first treatment planning device uses a first storage device in which the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device are stored, and a treatment using the source data and geometry data stored in the first storage device. Have a first calculator to do the planning,
The second treatment planning device includes a second storage device in which the same data as the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device stored in the first storage device is stored, and the second storage device is stored in the second storage device. Having a second calculator for confirming a treatment plan using the acquired source data and geometry data;
Based on the treatment plan confirmed by the second treatment planning device, particle beam treatment is performed by the particle beam treatment device, so that it is possible to jointly use expensive particle beam treatment facilities in each hospital. You can make treatment plans for patients in your own hospital.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
First, the concept of the first embodiment will be described.
Established a joint-use facility “Particle Beam Medical Center” dedicated to treatment that provides cancer treatment using particle beam, and necessary equipment for particle beam treatment, such as particle beam treatment device, particle beam treatment planning device and incidental equipment Is introduced. There are no restrictions on location.
Businesses such as the management of patient diagnosis prior to particle beam therapy, in partnership with specific hospitals in each local area, including local governments and neighboring local governments. In charge. These window hospitals are equipped with an image diagnostic apparatus such as PET, and advanced image diagnosis results are essential, and the decision as to whether or not to apply particle beam therapy to the patient is carried out at the window hospital. Patients handled at the window hospital include referral patients from hospitals other than the window hospital.
Each hospital will partner with an existing particle beam treatment facility, introduce a common treatment planning device that can be connected to the particle beam treatment facility via a network, and can be connected to the joint use facility “Particle Beam Medical Center” deep. Each window hospital uses this network to train treatment plans before the operation of the “Particle Beam Medical Center” and prepare for treatment plans after operation.

In the joint use facility “Particle Beam Medical Center”, the human resources (doctors, medical physicists, radiographers) necessary for the operation of the particle beam treatment equipment at the above-mentioned partner particle beam treatment facility will be developed before the operation. At the same time, a patient is dispatched from a window hospital to gain experience in particle beam therapy.
After the joint use facility “Particle Radiation Medical Center” is in operation, we will partner with the partner particle beam treatment facility to accommodate personnel necessary for particle beam treatment and operation of the device, as well as equipment failure and inspection. Engage patients with time.
The joint use facility “Particle Beam Medical Center” shares treatment information, device operation, and maintenance (failure, spare parts) information with a partner particle beam treatment facility via a high-speed network, and treatment and progress. Observe and operate / maintain the equipment.
The treatment planning system at each window hospital and particle beam treatment facility is equipped with data encryption software and biometrics authentication (biometric authentication) such as fingerprint verification device or face identification device. When creating diagnostic data, when creating treatment plan data, Identification / authentication is performed at the time of treatment plan approval and treatment plan data transmission.

A specific system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a related diagram showing the relationship between the functions of the particle beam therapy network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, hospitals 1a, 1b, and 1c cooperate with the particle beam treatment center 5 to serve as a window for patients, and are responsible for receiving, examining, and diagnosing patients who need to perform particle beam treatment. The patients 2a and 2c are sent from the hospitals 1a, 1b and 1c to the particle beam treatment center 5. The patient information 3a, 3c is information regarding the patients 2a, 2c sent to the particle beam therapy center 5. The particle beam therapy center 5 is established and managed by the local government 4, and performs particle beam therapy using a particle beam therapy system on the patients 2a and 2c. The particle beam treatment center 5 is affiliated with a particle beam treatment facility 6 having similar facilities. Management information 8 is exchanged between the local government 4 and the particle beam therapy center 5, and particle beam therapy technology information and operation information 7 are exchanged between the particle beam therapy center 5 and the partner particle beam therapy facility 6. .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing equipment owned by each related organization of the particle beam therapy network system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, 1a, 1b, 1c, 5, 6 are the same as those in FIG. The hospital devices 9a, 9b, and 9c are main devices that the hospitals 1a, 1b, and 1c affiliated with the particle beam treatment center 5 possess in order to examine and diagnose the patients 2a and 2c that receive the particle beam treatment. A tomography apparatus CT, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus MR, a positron tomography apparatus PET, a radiation therapy planning apparatus RTP, a computer, and a high-speed communication apparatus are included.
The particle beam treatment center device 10 is a device or facility of the particle beam treatment center 5 that is necessary for the particle beam treatment center 5 to treat the patients 2a and 2c sent from the hospitals 1a, 1b, and 1c serving as a window. , Particle beam cancer treatment device PTS, radiation treatment planning device RTP, computer and high-speed communication device. The particle beam therapy facility device 11 is a device or facility that the particle beam therapy facility 6 that is affiliated with the particle beam therapy center 5 should have, and includes a particle beam cancer therapy device PTS and a radiation therapy planning device RTP.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a network of the particle beam therapy network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3, 1a, 1b, 1c, 5 and 6 are the same as those in FIG.
The hospitals 1a, 1b, and 1c have a computer tomography apparatus 12, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 13, a positron tomography apparatus 14, an in-hospital network 15, a radiation treatment planning apparatus 16, and a high-speed communication apparatus 17, via an external network 18. The particle beam therapy center 5 and the particle beam therapy facility 6 are connected.
The particle beam therapy center 5 includes a high-speed communication device 19 (in the particle beam therapy center 5 facility), a network 20 in the particle beam therapy center 5 facility, a radiation therapy planning device 21 in the facility, and a particle beam therapy device in the facility. A computer 22, a particle beam therapy apparatus controller 23, and a particle beam therapy apparatus body 24 are included.
The particle beam therapy facility 6 is a particle beam therapy facility affiliated with the particle beam therapy center 5, and includes a high-speed communication device 25, a hospital network 26, a radiation therapy planning device 27, a particle beam therapy device computer 28, and a particle beam therapy device control. And a particle beam therapy device main body 30.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the particle beam therapy network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a software configuration of the treatment planning apparatus of the particle beam therapy network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 5, the treatment planning device is arranged at a window hospital. The radiation source data 71a and 71b are data relating to the radiation sources of the particle beam therapy system at the particle beam therapy facility A and the particle beam therapy facility B, respectively. The geometry data 72a and 72b are data indicating the coordinates of the components inside the particle beam therapy system at the particle beam therapy facility A and the particle beam therapy facility B, respectively, and are stored in a storage device.
By previously storing the source data and geometry data of different facilities in this way, a patient having patient data 66 can make a treatment plan based on parameters of different particle beam treatment facilities. Implementation of a treatment plan approval function 601 in which a pre-registered diagnostician / treatment planner makes a treatment plan and approves a treatment plan, or execution of a data maintenance function 602 for maintaining data of patient data 66, and In the case of handling the dose calculation code 67 and the positioning information 603 that determines at which angle and at which position the particle beam is applied to the patient, the authentication means performs biometrics authentication, and the authenticated person Has access to data and can use software.
In FIG. 5, the treatment planning apparatus is installed in the window hospital, but the treatment planning apparatus in the particle beam treatment facility is configured in the same manner.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a particle beam therapy facility of the particle beam therapy network system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is an example of online connection, and FIG. It is a figure regarding data transfer via a route.
In FIG. 6A, each of the particle beam treatment facilities A and B has a treatment plan terminal 102 and a treatment information management server 103 constituting a treatment plan apparatus, respectively, and includes a router 105 and an F / W (firewall) 104. It is connected to other particle beam treatment facilities.
In FIG. 6B, each particle beam treatment facility A, B has a treatment plan terminal 102 and a treatment information management server 103 constituting a treatment plan apparatus, and via a maintenance network 107 via media. Data is exchanged by the maintenance terminals 106 connected to each other.
With the configuration of FIG. 6, the data sending 53 and the data receiving 54 of FIG. 4 are performed. In addition to online connection to link each other's particle beam treatment facilities, necessary data for maintaining security can be exchanged via the maintenance network 107 via media. Data encryption can be performed during media storage and online transfer.

Next, the operation will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the computer tomography apparatus 12, the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 13, the positron tomography apparatus 14, the in-hospital network 15, the radiation therapy planning apparatus 16 and the high-speed communication apparatus 17 are affiliated with the particle beam therapy center 5. It is installed in the hospitals 1a, 1b, 1c, is connected to the particle beam therapy center 5 via the external network 18, and exchanges information necessary for particle beam therapy with each other.
Of the necessary equipment installed in the affiliated hospitals 1a, 1b, 1c, the radiation treatment planning device 16 (first treatment planning device) is the radiation treatment planning device 21 (second treatment planning device) of the particle beam treatment center 5. Positron tomography devices are installed in partner hospitals 1a, 1b, and 1c to unify cancer screening, the suitability of particle beam therapy, and centralize treatment plans.
The radiation therapy planning device 16 (first therapy planning device) stores the source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy device in a first storage device, and the first computer (the therapy planning terminal 102 and the therapy in FIG. 6). A particle beam treatment plan is performed by the information management server 103).
The radiation therapy planning apparatus 21 (second therapy planning apparatus) stores the source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy apparatus in a second storage device, and the second computer (the therapy planning terminal 102 and the therapy in FIG. 6). A particle beam treatment plan is performed by the information management server 103).
The radiation therapy planning device 27 installed in the partner particle beam therapy facility 6 is a radiation therapy planning device that can share data with the radiation therapy planning device 21 of the particle beam therapy center 5.

Next, the operation procedure of the particle beam therapy network system will be described with reference to FIG.
In the window hospital 1, patient registration 50 is performed. At this time, CT and MR data used for diagnosis are also registered. Next, in the treatment plan 51, a treatment plan is executed by the radiation treatment planning apparatus, and in the patient data extraction 52, patient data is extracted by data maintenance. By the data delivery 53, the particle beam treatment facility (particle beam therapy) The patient data is sent to the center.
In the particle beam treatment facility, after receiving the patient data by the data receiving 54, restoring the patient data by the patient data restoration 55, and confirming the patient data by the treatment plan data confirmation / replanning 56 by the radiation treatment planning apparatus Treatment 57 is performed. After treatment, follow-up patient follow-up 58 is performed at the window hospital 1.

The treatment plan 51 is implemented by the software shown in FIG.
In FIG. 5, the radiation source data 71 a is the radiation source data of the particle radiation therapy facility A, and the radiation source data 71 b is the radiation source data of the particle radiation therapy facility B. Similarly, the geometry data 72a is the geometry data of the particle beam treatment facility A, and the geometry data 72b is the geometry data of the particle beam treatment facility B. By previously storing the source data and geometry data of different facilities in the storage device in this manner, a patient having patient data 66 can perform a treatment plan with parameters of different facilities. These data can be used only by diagnostic doctors and treatment planners registered in advance by the biometric authentication 73, and access from others is restricted. The diagnosis doctor and treatment planner can perform authentication when the treatment plan approval function 601 and the dose calculation code 67 are handled, and those who have access authority can use the software. Ensure sex.

According to the first embodiment, the particle beam treatment center is installed in the above-described form, so that it cooperates with an existing large-scale hospital, shares functions, and connects each other via a network. Telemedicine that can be exchanged, screening for cancer, determining the suitability of particle beam therapy, unifying treatment plans, and setting up a facility specializing in particle beam therapy at a location that is geographically separated from the window hospital And the location restrictions for the particle beam therapy center are reduced. It becomes easy to place the counter hospital in the city.
Expensive facilities and equipment necessary for diagnosis and treatment are also shared, so the initial investment is small, necessary facilities are prepared, and necessary human resources, techniques and knowledge can be utilized.
In addition, since the particle beam treatment facility is shared, patients can be collected efficiently by setting up the contact hospitals in various locations within the local government.
On the other hand, the counter hospital can provide a diagnosis that is directly linked to advanced particle beam therapy, so the number of screening patients can be expected to increase. From the patient's standpoint, a conventional diagnostician can directly take charge of particle beam therapy at the planning stage and receive a diagnosis with peace of mind.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the second embodiment, the treatment plan is performed in a regional core hospital, a large-scale hospital, a university hospital, or the like.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the particle beam therapy network system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 7, reference numerals 50 to 58 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 7, 50, 52, and 58 are implemented by the particle beam treatment facility.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a software configuration of the treatment planning apparatus of the particle beam therapy network system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 8, 66, 67, 71 to 73, and 601 to 603 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 8, the treatment planning apparatus is arranged in a remote treatment planning hospital such as a regional core hospital, a large-scale hospital, or a university hospital.

In FIG. 7, teletherapy planning hospitals such as local core hospitals, large-scale hospitals, and university hospitals receive the data sent by the data sending 59 from the particle beam treatment facility by the data receiving 60. At this time, the received data includes CT images, MR images, PET images, and patient disease data. As shown in FIG. 8, the teletherapy planning hospital has the source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy facility, and executes the therapy plan 51 based on the received data. The planned treatment plan data is transmitted to the particle beam treatment facility by data sending 53. The particle beam treatment facility confirms the received data and performs treatment and follow-up.

According to the second embodiment, since the particle beam treatment facility is installed in the above-described form, the number of patients increases, there is no time required for a treatment plan, and even in a state where there is a shortage of treatment plan doctors, Treatment plans can be shared at core hospitals and the like, and particle beam therapy can be performed efficiently.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 is a relational diagram showing the relationship between the functions of the particle beam therapy network system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The particle beam therapy center, the particle beam therapy facility affiliated with the particle beam therapy center, and the particles performing service operations on these Each link of a line therapy facility service center is shown.
In FIG. 9, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2c, 3a, 3c, 5-8 are the same as those in FIG. The particle beam therapy facility service center 45 performs operation and maintenance inspection of the particle beam therapy center 5 and the particle beam therapy system of the particle beam therapy facility 6 associated therewith. The service task 46 is a task in which the particle beam therapy facility service center 45 operates and maintains the particle beam therapy center 5. The service task 46a is a task in which the particle beam therapy facility service center 45 operates and maintains the particle beam therapy facility 6. Data 47 is data relating to operation and maintenance of the particle beam therapy center 5 performed by the particle beam therapy facility service center 45. The data 47a is data relating to the operation and maintenance of the particle beam therapy facility 6 performed by the particle beam therapy facility service center 45. The local company 48 provides a service 49 to the particle beam therapy center 5.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the particle beam therapy network system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 10, 50, 51, 57, and 58 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 10, 50, 51, and 57 are arranged in the particle beam therapy facility A and the particle beam therapy facility B. FIG. 10 shows an operation when the treatment is interrupted at the particle beam treatment facility A.

FIG. 11 is another flowchart showing the operation of the particle beam therapy network system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
11, 50 to 58 are the same as those in FIG. 4, and 61 and 64 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 11, when the treatment is interrupted 61 at the particle beam treatment facility A, the re-treatment plan 65 is performed at the particle beam treatment facility A using the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment facility B, and the patient is moved 64. In the particle beam treatment facility B, the treatment 57 is performed based on the re-treatment plan.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a software configuration of the treatment planning apparatus of the particle beam therapy network system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 12, reference numerals 66, 67, 71 to 73, and 601 to 603 are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 12, the treatment planning apparatus is arranged in a particle beam treatment facility.

Next, the operation will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the particle beam therapy facility service center 45 provides services such as operation and maintenance of the particle beam therapy center 5 and the particle beam therapy facility 6, and at the same time, the particle beam therapy center 5 and the associated particle beam therapy. Management of operation and maintenance data related to operation and maintenance of the facility 6 and parts necessary for maintenance are also performed. A network between the particle beam therapy center 5, the partner particle beam therapy facility 6 and the particle beam therapy facility service center 45 always shares operation maintenance data and maintenance parts, and at the same time, shares all information related to maintenance. The local company 48 provides maintenance and inspection services for building-related facilities of the particle beam treatment center 5 and provides general parts necessary for treatment.

Next, the operation of the particle beam therapy network system according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 shows an operation when the treatment is interrupted at the particle beam treatment facility A.
When the particle beam treatment facility A (for example, the particle beam treatment center 5) interrupts the treatment 61, the necessary data is sent to the partner particle beam treatment facility B (for example, the particle beam treatment facility 6) by the necessary data sending 62. At this time, data to be sent out includes CT images, MR images, PET images, and patient disease data. The patient performs patient movement 64. The particle beam treatment facility B receives this data in the data reception 63, performs patient registration 50b based on the received data, and then uses the treatment plan apparatus (third treatment plan apparatus) of the own facility to perform radiation source data. Then, the treatment plan 51 is executed using the geometry data, and the particle beam treatment 57 is executed.
After the treatment, follow-up patient follow-up 58 is performed at the particle beam treatment facility A.

In FIG. 11, when the treatment is interrupted 61 at the particle beam treatment facility A, the re-treatment plan 65 is performed at the particle beam treatment facility A, and after the patient moves 64, the treatment is performed at the particle beam treatment facility B based on the re-treatment plan. It is what I do.
When the particle beam treatment facility A interrupts the treatment 61, the particle beam treatment facility A uses the software configuration of the treatment plan apparatus shown in FIG. 12 and uses the treatment plan apparatus (second treatment plan apparatus) of its own facility. Then, the re-treatment plan 65 is performed using the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment facility B. This treatment plan data is sent to the partner particle beam treatment facility B by data sending 53. At this time, data to be sent out includes CT images, MR images, PET images, and patient disease data.
The partner particle beam treatment facility B receives this data at the data reception 54, confirms the treatment plan with the treatment plan device (third treatment plan device) of its own facility based on the received data, and then receives the particles. Line therapy 57 is performed.
After the treatment, follow-up patient follow-up 58 is performed in the particle beam treatment facility A.

  According to the third embodiment, as described above, it is possible to continue the particle beam therapy while minimizing the interruption of treatment when a device trouble occurs.

It is a related figure which shows the relationship between the functions of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the equipment which each related organization of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 1 of this invention has. 1 is a system diagram showing a network of a particle beam therapy network system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the treatment plan apparatus software structure of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the particle beam therapy facility of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 1- Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the treatment plan apparatus software structure of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a related figure which shows the relationship between the functions of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is another flowchart which shows operation | movement of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the treatment plan apparatus software structure of the particle beam therapy network system by Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 hospital, 2 patients, 3 patient data, 4 local government, 5 particle therapy center,
6 particle beam therapy facility, 12 computed tomography equipment,
13 magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, 14 positron tomography apparatus,
15 Hospital network, 16, 21, 37 Radiation therapy planning device,
17 High-speed communication device,
18 External network, 19, 25 High-speed communication device,
20, 26 In-facility network,
22, 28 Particle beam therapy device computer, 23, 29 Particle beam therapy device controller,
24,30 Particle beam therapy device body, 45 Particle beam therapy facility service center,
48 local companies, 66 patient data, 67 dose calculation code,
71 radiation source data, 72 geometry data, 73 biometrics authentication,
102 treatment plan terminal, 103 treatment information management server,
104 F / W, 105 router, 106 maintenance terminal, 107 maintenance network,
601 treatment plan approval function, 602 data maintenance function, 603 positioning information.

Claims (5)

In a particle beam therapy network system that performs particle beam therapy for patients using a particle beam therapy system installed in a particle beam therapy facility,
A first treatment planning apparatus installed in a hospital remote from the particle beam treatment facility and performing a treatment plan for a patient registered in the hospital, and the first treatment treatment apparatus installed in the particle beam treatment facility. The second treatment planning device for obtaining the treatment plan from the planning device and confirming the obtained treatment plan is provided.
The first treatment planning device includes a first storage device storing the source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy device, and the source data and geometry data stored in the first storage device. Using a first computer to perform the above treatment plan,
The second treatment planning device includes a second storage device storing the same data as the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device stored in the first storage device, and the second storage device. Having a second calculator for confirming the treatment plan using the source data and geometry data stored in a device;
A particle beam therapy network system, wherein particle beam therapy is performed by the particle beam therapy apparatus based on the therapy plan confirmed by the second therapy planning apparatus. In a particle beam therapy network system that performs particle beam therapy for patients using a particle beam therapy system installed in a particle beam therapy facility,
A first treatment planning apparatus that is installed in a hospital remote from the particle beam treatment facility and that acquires patient data registered in a facility different from the hospital and performs the treatment plan for the patient, and the particles A second treatment planning device that is installed in a line therapy facility, acquires the treatment plan from the first treatment planning device, and confirms the acquired treatment plan;
The first treatment planning device includes a first storage device storing the source data and geometry data of the particle beam therapy device, and the source data and geometry data stored in the first storage device. Using a first computer to perform the above treatment plan,
The second treatment planning device includes a second storage device storing the same data as the source data and geometry data of the particle beam treatment device stored in the first storage device, and the second storage device. Having a second calculator for confirming the treatment plan using the source data and geometry data stored in a device;
A particle beam therapy network system, wherein particle beam therapy is performed by the particle beam therapy apparatus based on a therapy plan confirmed by the second therapy planning apparatus.   The particle beam therapy facility is linked with other particle beam therapy facilities including a particle beam therapy device for performing particle beam therapy for the patient and a third therapy planning device for performing a patient therapy plan, and the particle beam therapy When the particle beam therapy at the facility is interrupted, the patient data is sent to the other particle beam therapy facility, and at the other particle beam therapy facility, the received patient data is received by the third therapy planning device. 3. A treatment plan is newly performed based on the new treatment plan, and based on this new treatment plan, the particle beam therapy is performed by the particle beam therapy system of the other particle beam therapy facility. Particle therapy network system. The particle beam therapy facility is linked with another particle beam therapy facility having a particle beam therapy device that performs particle beam therapy for the patient and a third therapy planning device that performs a treatment plan for the patient. The treatment planning device stores the source data and geometry data of the other particle beam therapy device in the second storage device, and when the particle beam therapy in the particle beam therapy facility is interrupted, Based on the radiation source data and geometry data of the other particle beam therapy facility stored in the second storage device by the second computer, a treatment plan is performed, and the treatment is performed at the other particle beam therapy facility. In the other particle beam treatment facility, the transmitted treatment plan is confirmed by the third treatment planning device, and based on the confirmed treatment plan, the particle beam of the other particle beam treatment facility is sent. Depending on the treatment device Claim 1 or claim 2 particle beam therapy network system wherein the particle beam therapy is performed.   The particle beam therapy according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the treatment plan is encrypted and transmitted and received, and the treatment plan apparatus includes an authentication unit that performs biometric authentication. Network system.

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