The Virtual Simulator

by C. E. Mosher, Jr., G. W. Sherouse, P. H. Mills, K. L. Novins, S. M. Pizer, J. G. Rosenman and E. L. Chaney. Proceedings of the 1986 Chapel Hill Workshop on Interactive 3D Graphics, pp. 37-42, October 1986.

Abstract

We have undertaken to provide radiotherapists with Computer-Aided Design and 3D display tools to advance radiation treatment planning. A major part of this effort is a CAD tool for radiation treatment design that allows physicians to comfortably explore alternatives to traditional treatment geometries. Care has been taken to create an intuitive and highly interactive user interface and to incorporate high quality 3D display techniques. We have explored various control configurations for the input devices to make interactions more natural. We believe that such software will allow radiation therapy physicians to more precisely design and direct radiation treatments, leading to higher cancer cure rates with fewer side effects of treatment.

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