Improving Radiotherapy Treatment Logistics

Abstract: The main cancer treatments are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The complexity of the logistical process of scheduling treatment appointments stems from the fact that it involves extremely costly resources, sometimes synchronously. Several due dates (i.e., appointments already scheduled, maximum wait times) and unexpected events such as the arrival of patients requiring urgent palliative care add to the difficulty. This talk will investigate how can simulation and optimization models help improve the efficiency of cancer treatment centers and share experiences on patient booking, physician scheduling, and capacity assessment. All projects are conducted in close partnership with a hospital and rely on real data.

Mathematics

Audience: researchers in the topic

PIMS-CORDS SFU Operations Research Seminar