Visualization and Organization of Data for Cancer Analysis

VODCA is a software package specifically developed for the administration, organisation and analysis of multicentre clinical trials in radiotherapy

The VODCA package consists of 3 main components:

  • VODCA-RT enables treatment data from multiple TPS used at different centres to be collected and analysed within a single platform. This component is written in IDL (ITTVIS).
  • VODCA-DB the Database is used for the organisation, storage and analysis of patient, clinical and therapy data within a particular study database. This component is written in Delphi and uses Firebird (Open Source) as database server (IBPhoenix).
  • NEW: VODCA-R. An interface for statistical modelling and other statistics based on databese-filtered datasets. R is a powerful free statistical package, easily extensible via packages and "validated" through widespread usage in Universities worldwide (R Project).

Main Features:

  • Trial-specific configuration: fully customisable definition of fields for patient and clinical data
  • Automatic import of therapy data from VODCA RT
  • High-end chart display and editing
  • Extensive filtering and exporting capabilities
  • Supported formats: CADPLAN, GUINESS, LGP (CT & structures), PLATO, PSI, RTOG, STP & VOXELPLAN
  • Excellent quality assurance tools
  • Integration of biological models (TCP, NTCP, SCCP, ...)