The University Hospital of Southern Denmark in Vejle has developed a new workflow enabled by RaySearch Laboratories’ RayStation adaptive replanning capabilities.

With this latest development, the hospital became the first in the world to use RayStation for an online adaptive treatment with augmented cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

The improved workflow is intended for adapting the treatment plan of a patient during the first treatment session and saves time for the patient.

RayStation will create a preliminary treatment plan based on the existing diagnostic CT scan instead of getting an additional scan.

The CT algorithm and adaptive replanning capabilities of RayStation allow the creation of an adapted plan using CBCT during the treatment session.

The first patient was a 65-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer and was treated on 10 October, demonstrating the time-saving benefits.

The system claims to have the potential to address various anatomical changes in addition to differences in patient positioning during image acquisition and treatment.

RaySearch founder and CEO Johan Löf said: “Online adaptive has been a key focus for RaySearch for many years and I am impressed by the work that is done at Vejle.

“RayStation has very advanced tools available for taking online adaptive into clinical routine and the work done by Vejle is showcasing what groundbreaking possibilities our users have to further advance cancer treatments.”

RaySearch Laboratories develops software solutions for cancer treatment.

The company’s products include the RayStation treatment planning system and the RayCare oncology information system.

Additional offerings are RayIntelligence, an oncology analytics system, and RayCommand, a treatment control system.

RayStation is said to be flexible and adaptive, and supports various treatment machines, contributing to improved cancer patient care globally.