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KMID : 1164220130250010087
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Journal of Korean Society for Radiotherapeutic Technology
2013 Volume.25 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.90
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Work Improvement by Computerizing the Process of Shielding Block Production
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Kang Dong-Hyuk
Jung Do-Hyeung
Kang Dong-Yun
Jeon Young-Gung
Hwang Jae-Woong
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Abstract
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Purpose: Introducing CR (Computed Radiography) system created a process of printing therapy irradiation images and converting the degree of enlargement. This is to increase job efficiency and contribute to work improvement using a computerized method with home grown software to simplify this process, work efficiency.
Materials and Methods: Microsoft EXCEL (ver. 2007) and VISUAL BASIC (ver. 6.0) have been used to make the software. A window for each shield block was designed to enter patients’ treatment information. Distances on the digital images were measured, the measured data were entered to the Excel program to calculate the degree of enlargement, and printouts were produced to manufacture shield blocks.
Results: By computerizing the existing method with this program, the degree of enlargement can easily be calculated and patients’ treatment information can be entered into the printouts by using macro function. As a result, errors in calculation which may occur during the process of production or errors that the treatment information may be delivered wrongly can be reduced. In addition, with the simplification of the conversion process of the degree of enlargement, no copy machine was needed, which resulted in the reduction of use of paper.
Conclusion: Works have been improved by computerizing the process of block production and applying it to practice which would simplify the existing method. This software can apply to and improve the actual conditions of each hospital in various ways using various features of EXCEL and VISUAL BASIC which has already been proven and used widely.
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KEYWORD
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CR (computed radiography), Excel, shielding block, computerizing
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