Code Wisely: Risk assessment and mitigation for custom clinical software
| Autor: | Rex A. Cardan, Elizabeth L. Covington, Richard A. Popple |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Risk analysis
Radiation Code review Unit testing business.industry Computer science Management and Profession risk analysis software Software development computer.software_genre Risk Assessment Engineering management Software scripting Custom software Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging business Risk assessment Instrumentation computer Risk management |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |
| ISSN: | 1526-9914 |
| Popis: | Purpose The task of software development has become an increasing part of the medical physicist's role. Many physicists who are untrained in the best practices of software development have begun creating scripts for clinical use. There is an increasing need for guidance for both developers and medical physicists to code wisely in the clinic. Materials and Methods We created a novel model for assessing risk for custom clinical software analogous to failure modes and effects analysis and propose minimum best practices that should be followed to mitigate the risks. Using this risk model, we integrated a literature review and institutional experience to form a practical guide for risk mitigation. Results Using this new risk assessment model, we outlined several risk mitigation techniques including unit testing, code review, source control, end‐user testing, and commissioning from the literature while sharing our institutional guidelines for evaluating software for risk and implementing these strategies. Conclusion We found very little literature for custom software development guidelines targeted at medical physicists. We have shared our institutional experience and guidelines to help facilitate safe software development for the evolving role of the medical physicist. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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