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• Comprehensive TG-142 Imaging and Machine QA Automate the analysis of over 30 TG-142 recommended QA tasks without film

TG-142 Imager and Machine QA The continual refinement of RT treatments into more advanced procedures dictates the need for superior, sustainable precision. However, imagers and machines degrade over time and recalibrations are required. TG-142 reconciles these divergent trends by recommending a multitude of daily, monthly and annual QA procedures. Though aimed at preventing clinically significant errors, these requirements further strain the busy schedules of RT professionals. PIPSpro Software efficiently executes and consolidates QA workload by incorporating TG-142 procedures into one...

Imager QC, Now TG-142 Recommended PIPSpro Comprehensive’s Imager QA, Star Shot and Stereotactic, when coupled with the appropriate phantoms, facilitate over 30 tests recommended by TG-142. (Phantoms appear in parentheses) Planar MV Imaging [EPID] Light/radiation field coincidence (FC-2) Jaw position indicators [symmetric] (FC-2) Collimator rotation isocenter Gantry rotation isocenter Couch rotation isocenter Coincidence of radiation and mechanical isocenter Laser Alignment (MIMI) Multileaf collimation • • • • • • • Setting vs. radiation field for two patterns (MLC Phantom) Leaf position...

New! Enhanced Imager QA Module The Imager QA module consolidates TG-142 testing for MV, kV and 3D CT (both cone-beam and diagnostic) into a uniform, easyto-use interface. Customizable profiles allow a variety of machine, imager, phantom and energy combinations to be quickly saved. Once a profile is selected, the user loads an image for analysis and PIPSpro does the rest. This “one-click” deployment provides three different figures of merit for calculating uniformity, including Phantom on surface of EPID QA. This tool can generate and store custom baselines for every test calculated within...

Validated Performance, Documented Results With performance supported by over 55 publications, PIPSpro Software, the QC-3 phantom (MV) and the QCkV-1 (kV) phantom are integral to meeting TG-142 standards. 11 regions of interest contain line pair patterns and materials of differing densities, and noise. Compare these results to published data for further Imager Performance Published image resolution data for PIPSpro’s QC-3 phantom allowing for the planar determination of resolution, contrast provide a known quantity for each imager, making it easy to evaluate the quality of baseline values...

MIMI Phantom Intuitive IGRT When using on-board imaging systems for patient positioning, it is imperative to verify that the imaging coordinate system is aligned with the treatment beam. TG-142 recommends testing this on a daily basis. This test is performed using the Standard Imaging MIMI (Multi-Image Modality Isocentricity) Phantom, providing results in either three dimensions (X, Y, Z) or in six dimensions adding pitch, yaw and roll. The new IGRT Module in PIPSpro is designed to collect this daily data and then automatically track and trend these values over time. The MIMI Phantom...

Precise Winston-Lutz/ Stereotactic Radiosurgery QA In linear accelerator based Stereotactic Radiosurgery, it is common to perform the Winston-Lutz test to verify machine isocentricity. For the Winston-Lutz test, a spherical marker is aligned to the laser described isocenter and a series of images are acquired at different gantry and couch rotation combinations. PIPSpro Comprehensive simplifies this testing, using your portal imaging system to acquire the images of the spherical marker instead of film. These images are automatically loaded and Winston-Lutz Phantom analyzed to determine the...

Complete MLC QA The MLC QA module analyzes a single, specialized phantom; In addition, the module lets users measure inter-leaf and inter- producing quantitative data to determine if your collimator can bank leakage and leaf-width, making PIPSpro the only software accurately position leaves. necessary for comprehensive MLC QA. The MLC QA Module This module also follows TG-142 guidelines for reviewing meets TG-142 guidelines for the following tests: multiport or ‘picket-fence’ images. These test a MLC’s ability • Qualitative test [i.e., matched segments, aka ‘picket fence’] to position...

Center Marker Advanced Radiation Field/ Light Field The FC-2 and Center-Marker phantoms expedite analysis of several TG-142 recommended machine QA procedures, including: • Light/radiation field coincidence: Meets TG-142 specifications of measuring tolerances of 2 mm or 1% on a side. • Jaw position indicators (symmetric): Meets TG-142 specifications of measuring tolerances of 2 mm. • MLC Coincidence of light field and x-ray field (all energies): Meets TG-142 specifications of measuring tolerances of ±2 mm. PIPSpro - Comprehensive - [Radiation Light Field IJ II * File Application Radiation...

Powerful Star Shot Analysis PIPSpro’s Star Shot Module uses an EPID or film to measure the stability of rotation of the linac gantry, couch and collimator. Centralized Database Analysis of these images provides quantitative results for PIPSpro can store data on a central network for quick mechanical procedures, including: documentation and access for TG-142 test results and trending • Collimator rotation isocenter – Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of ±1 mm from baseline. • Gantry rotation isocenter – Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of ±1 mm from...

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