ProKnow cloud-based system for radiotherapy data storage, communication and management: early value assessment

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  • HTE5
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2 Potential value

2.1

ProKnow is a cloud-based system that can potentially help improve quality in radiotherapy by enabling the following:

  • Remote peer review within and between centres. This could potentially lead to greater adherence to national guidance and local peer review protocols, and higher-quality radiotherapy treatment plans. The peer review process is intended to improve standardisation, reduce variation in practice and improve knowledge sharing between healthcare professionals involved in treatment planning.

  • Increased ease of storing and retrieving patient data for analysis. This could lead to reduced staff resources needed for data collection, for example by reducing staff needed to do audits to monitor peer review.

  • Reduced adverse events and costs associated with treatment planning errors.

  • Standardised scoring systems and analysis of multiple datasets. In some cases, this could lead to changes in treatment modality, doses or fractionation. An improved understanding of treatment could lead to changes in dosimetry thresholds in national guidance.

  • Training support using the ProKnow CA module. This could lead to improvements in contouring accuracy over time.