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. 2021 Apr;126(4):623-629.
doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01308-6. Epub 2020 Nov 26.

Radiotherapy activities and technological equipment in Veneto, Italy: a report from the Rete Radioterapica Veneta

Simona Bellometti  1 , Gabriele Nube  2 , Filippo Alongi  3 , Cristina Baiocchi  4 , Luigi Corti  5 , Saide Di Biase  6 , Francesco Fiorica  7 , Alessandro Gava  8 , Tiziana Iannone  9 , Imad Abu Rumeileh  10 , Renzo Mazzarotto  11 , Alessandro Testolin  12 , Giovanni Mandoliti  13 ; On the behalf of “Triveneto group of Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO)”
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Radiotherapy activities and technological equipment in Veneto, Italy: a report from the Rete Radioterapica Veneta

Simona Bellometti et al. Radiol Med. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Background: Despite the pivotal role of radiotherapy in oncology, the provision of radiation treatments remains inadequate in many areas of the world. The present report is an assessment conducted among Radiation Oncology centers of Veneto region with the aim to collect information concerning radiotherapy assets and technological equipment availability.

Methods: Data concerning Veneto Radiation Oncology departments about radiotherapy activities, number of treatments, techniques used and radiotherapy machines available were collected. The reference time period was 2018. Reimbursement system databases and business intelligence systems were used. Extra-regional attraction and migration were evaluated. When available, data were compared to previous years.

Results: Veneto in 2018 was endowed with 1 megavolt unit for about 153,000 inhabitants. The number of megavolt machines per million inhabitants resulted to be 6.72. In 51% of radiotherapy treatments, intensity-modulated techniques were performed. Six percent of treatments were administered to extra-regional patients.

Conclusion: Radiotherapy assets and equipment in Veneto seem to be appropriate to standard requests in terms of availability and technology.

Keywords: Cancer; Health Economy; Radiotherapy; Resources Management; Technology.

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