SimRT| SGRT For SIM

Contactless Motion Monitoring for Accurate 4D and Breath-Hold CT

Set the Standard for Precision from the Start

Accurate treatment begins with accurate simulation. Any patient movement during simulation can compromise image quality, particularly for tumours affected by respiratory motion (e.g., breast, lung, liver), resulting in suboptimal treatment planning and reduced treatment effectiveness. Traditional CT workflows can be time-consuming, rely on physical blocks, and may introduce variability or discomfort for patients.

SimRT changes that.

By delivering fully contactless motion monitoring at CT using a centrally positioned 3D camera , SimRT empowers clinicians to assess patient motion and breath-hold capability in real-time. Designed to integrate seamlessly into your simulation suite, SimRT enhances patient safety, streamlines your workflow, and ensures better continuity between simulation and treatment.

Benefits of SimRT:

Impact of SimRT on rescan rate – University Hospital Birmingham

“Using SimRT together with PatientSide and the Real Time Coach has reduced our DIBH rescan rate from 14.9% to 2.3%¹. This has reduced the need for rescans with associated contouring and planning work.”

Julie Kilkenny
Technical Lead Practitioner (Pre-treatment)- Radiotherapy
University Hospital Birmingham

A recent study showed SimRT was 3x more accurate than a physical surrogate method for predicting tumor movement with 4DCT. SimRT showed more precise, stable breathing tracking leading to a more realistic 4DCT reconstruction and breathing-adapted treatment planning².

The use of a ceiling-mounted camera to monitor and record the patient eliminates the need for physical markers, blocks or belts – this results in less physical distraction for the patient, no errors due to skin deformation and nothing to set-up or clean.

Our Real Time Coach display provides simple and intuitive visual feedback for patients, and our PatientSide in-room interface allows staff to stay closer to the patient for longer – this results in an easier breath-hold coaching experience and greater patient compliance

SimRT’s Virtual Tracking Point selection enables rapid optimization of the tracking point set-up from the Control Room, meaning minimal patient distraction pre-scan and a more efficient workflow. The Virtual Tracking Point also allows for fast, easy identification of belly-breathers, as it can be placed anywhere on the body, regardless of patient physiology.

SimRT: 4DCT Workflow

SimRT: Breath Hold Workflow

What our customers say

“The location of the tracking point in non-SGRT techniques can allow errors to be introduced such as a patient arching their back or belly breathing. By using SimRT and placing the tracking point on the stable part of the captured anatomy you can ensure that the patient is breathing correctly by filling their lungs. SimRT software will also allow the therapist to see if the patient can achieve the same results when repeated breathholds are required.”

Breda Horan Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist, St. Vincent’s Private Hospital

“SimRT is close to being the ideal 4DCT gating system. The use of surface imaging and the markerless approach is an elegant, simple solution which is (in my opinion) superior to using a marker block or any other device requiring physical contact with the patient.”

Feedback from an early clinical user

“We measured a lot of our appointments and [by using SimRT] we were able to reduce appointment times by 60%, from 1 hour to 20 minutes.”

Adi Robinson Senior Medical Physicist, AdventHealth Celebration

“SimRT played a crucial role in our transition to SGRT, allowing us to validate breath-hold reproducibility and integrate SGRT with confidence. This transition demonstrates the power of innovation in radiation therapy – improving efficiency, patient comfort, and therapist experience.”

Jaculin Mariyadas Radiation Therapist, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre

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