Discussion on the desired STELLA Facility

B. Status of RT in LMICs

Introduction to ICEC and Motivation for Project STELLA: Chair Manjit Dosanjh

Description

1. Challenges for LINACs in LMICs

2. Generally accepted design features of a LINAC for challenging environments based on prior workshops
   a. Low overall cost
   b. Robust (not susceptible to breakdown of hardware or software)
   c. Ease of operation by radiation therapy technologists (RTTs)
   d. Modular for ease of repairs by medical physicists or engineers and for upgrading
   e. Insensitive to power failures
   f. Low power requirement
   g. Low heat production
   h. High level internet connectivity (fail-proof) for local operation as well as remote QA, treatment planning, system fault diagnosis

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