SimRT| SGRT For SIM

Contactless motion monitoring for 4D and breath -hold CT

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%,. This has reduced the need for rescans with associated contouring and planning work.”

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

More accurate

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 planning.

Tracking Point Selection from Control Room:

Rapid optimization of tracking point, for faster workflow
Minimal patient distraction pre-scan, so breathing is undisturbed
Easy, fast identification of “belly breathers”

Ceiling Mounted Camera

No physical marker, block or belt needed – no physical distraction for patients, no skin deformation, no inaccurate block placement, nothing to clean
No tracking equipment for the user to set up
Completely non-invasive, non-ionising motion monitoring

Real Time Coach™ Display

Coaches patient on breath-hold level
No patient contact for minimal infection risk
Simple and intuitive visual feedback for patients

PatientSide™ Option

Stay close to the patient for longer
Assess and coach practice breath holds easily
Early clinical experience shows >80% reduction in need for rescans* (*data available on request)

Advance Software Architecture

Designed for high throughput, with clicks reduced by 50%* (*versus GateCT)
Easy offline correction of traces and tags
Breath-hold timer

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

Click here to access our innovations webinar with clinical users speaking on the implementation of SimRT for 4D and Breath Hold CT.

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