One Year After a Cyberattack: Lessons Learned and Dosimetric Analysis of Contingency Radiotherapy Plans.
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유사 논문P · Population 대상 환자/모집단
환자: glioblastoma showed good target coverage because of generous margins, resulting in favorable outcomes
I · Intervention 중재 / 시술
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C · Comparison 대조 / 비교
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O · Outcome 결과 / 결론
[CONCLUSIONS] The study highlights the critical importance of robust contingency planning in radiotherapy departments, emphasizing the need for backup systems and tailored approaches based on tumor location and available diagnostic information. These lessons emphasize that preparedness for digital disruptions should not focus exclusively on information and technology infrastructure.
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Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
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[PURPOSE] Cyberattacks on health care institutions pose significant risks to patient care, particularly in radiotherapy departments, which are heavily reliant on digital systems.
APA
C. Cases, A. Latorre‐Musoll, et al. (2026). One Year After a Cyberattack: Lessons Learned and Dosimetric Analysis of Contingency Radiotherapy Plans.. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.03.030
MLA
C. Cases, et al.. "One Year After a Cyberattack: Lessons Learned and Dosimetric Analysis of Contingency Radiotherapy Plans.." International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2026.
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Abstract 한글 요약
[PURPOSE] Cyberattacks on health care institutions pose significant risks to patient care, particularly in radiotherapy departments, which are heavily reliant on digital systems. This study examines the impact of a ransomware attack on our hospital and evaluates the effectiveness of the contingency measures implemented to resume radiotherapy treatments.
[METHODS AND MATERIALS] Following the cyberattack, our radiotherapy department faced a complete shutdown. After an initial estimate considering a shutdown of several weeks, a contingency plan was executed, including manual patient data retrieval and collaboration with a backup hospital. Contingency plans were prepared and delivered within hours, despite a partial lack of information. These plans allowed some patients to restart treatment 3 days after the attack. A dosimetric analysis was performed for the contingency plans, including various pathologies, mainly glioblastoma, head and neck cancers, and lung cancer. We compared the original and contingency plans in terms of dose coverage to the clinical target volume, biological effective dose, and their clinical impact as assessed at the 1‑year follow‑up after the cyberattack.
[RESULTS] Treatments resumed within 12 days at our hospital. Patients with glioblastoma showed good target coverage because of generous margins, resulting in favorable outcomes. In head and neck cases, the lack of detailed imaging led to significant target volume misses, suggesting that more conservative initial treatments could have been beneficial. Lung cases demonstrated accurate peripheral lesion targeting but faced challenges in central lesions because of the absence of positron emission tomography information. In most cases, the approach of using a contingency plan, even with limited information, led to a higher biological effective dose than would have been achieved if treatment had been stopped until full recovery at our hospital.
[CONCLUSIONS] The study highlights the critical importance of robust contingency planning in radiotherapy departments, emphasizing the need for backup systems and tailored approaches based on tumor location and available diagnostic information. These lessons emphasize that preparedness for digital disruptions should not focus exclusively on information and technology infrastructure.
[METHODS AND MATERIALS] Following the cyberattack, our radiotherapy department faced a complete shutdown. After an initial estimate considering a shutdown of several weeks, a contingency plan was executed, including manual patient data retrieval and collaboration with a backup hospital. Contingency plans were prepared and delivered within hours, despite a partial lack of information. These plans allowed some patients to restart treatment 3 days after the attack. A dosimetric analysis was performed for the contingency plans, including various pathologies, mainly glioblastoma, head and neck cancers, and lung cancer. We compared the original and contingency plans in terms of dose coverage to the clinical target volume, biological effective dose, and their clinical impact as assessed at the 1‑year follow‑up after the cyberattack.
[RESULTS] Treatments resumed within 12 days at our hospital. Patients with glioblastoma showed good target coverage because of generous margins, resulting in favorable outcomes. In head and neck cases, the lack of detailed imaging led to significant target volume misses, suggesting that more conservative initial treatments could have been beneficial. Lung cases demonstrated accurate peripheral lesion targeting but faced challenges in central lesions because of the absence of positron emission tomography information. In most cases, the approach of using a contingency plan, even with limited information, led to a higher biological effective dose than would have been achieved if treatment had been stopped until full recovery at our hospital.
[CONCLUSIONS] The study highlights the critical importance of robust contingency planning in radiotherapy departments, emphasizing the need for backup systems and tailored approaches based on tumor location and available diagnostic information. These lessons emphasize that preparedness for digital disruptions should not focus exclusively on information and technology infrastructure.