Workflow GUI for Radiotherapy Stage Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional radiation therapy systems are complex and inefficient, with operators often distracted from the patient and machine due to inconveniently placed screens displaying voluminous and static data, leading to errors and prolonged setup times.
Innovation Solution
A workflow-oriented graphical user interface that segments data by treatment stages, allowing relevant information to be displayed on electronic devices near the radiotherapy machine, enabling operators to focus on the patient and machine without distraction, and a pendant for easy control and navigation of treatment stages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all radiotherapy data is displayed on a single screen at once, then the operator has access to complete information, but the interface becomes difficult to understand and follow, reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The graphical user interface is segmented into multiple workflow-oriented pages, each corresponding to a specific stage of radiotherapy treatment. This divides the voluminous data into manageable segments that are presented sequentially according to the treatment workflow, making the interface easier to understand and follow while maintaining access to complete information across all pages.
Solution Approach 2:
The GUI transitions dynamically between different workflow stages based on operator actions and system state. Pages are activated and deactivated in sequence, allowing the interface to adapt its content display to the current treatment phase, thereby improving ease of operation while preserving all necessary information.
2Loss of information
If the display screen is placed on a wall near the radiotherapy machine, then the operator can view data, but the operator must turn away from the patient and machine, causing interruptions and reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is moved from a fixed wall-mounted position to a portable electronic device that can be positioned in the operator's line of sight within the treatment room. This dimensional change allows the operator to view treatment data without turning away from the patient and machine, eliminating interruptions and improving productivity.
3Extent of automation
If conventional pendants with many input mechanisms are used, then the radiotherapy machine can be controlled, but the operators must be familiar with many input mechanisms, resulting in errors and inefficiencies
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device serves multiple functions: it displays workflow-oriented information, provides control input mechanisms, and guides operators through treatment stages. By consolidating these functions into a single universal interface, the system reduces the number of separate input mechanisms operators must learn, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining full machine control capability.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are radiotherapy systems and methods that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a system comprises a first display in communication with a server, the first display configured to display a first graphical user interface; a second display in communication with the server, the second display configured to display a second graphical user interface, wherein the server is configured to: present the first graphical user interface for displaying on the first display, wherein the first graphical user interface contains one or more pages corresponding to one or more stages of a radiotherapy treatment, wherein the server transitions from a first page of the one or more pages representing a first stage to a second page of the one or more pages representing a second stage responsive to an indication that at least a predetermined portion of tasks associated with the first stage has been satisfied.