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General purpose vs dedicated
devices
Advantages of dedicated devices should be weighted vs
Impossibility of decoupling TPS, imaging & delivery
system (and Oncology Information Systems?)
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Highly ‘integrated’ devices designed to work on their own,
simple needs (e.g. summing plans) may not have a simple
solution
Operational issues
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multiple planning, delivery and imaging systems in the
department
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Availability may not be as good as for linac. (What are you
going to do in case of treatment failures?)