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Comprehensive Imaging QA

Easily attain results for TG-142 recommended imaging QA, including:

• MV Imaging
• kV Imaging
• Cone-beam CT
• IGRT

Quantifiable Machine QA

PIPSpro quickly analyzes specialized phantoms to provide precise, quantitative results for TG-142 machine QA procedures, including:

• MLC positioning (Static, IMRT), leakage and more
• Stereotactic (Winston-Lutz)
• Radiation Field / Light Field
• Star Shot analysis for rotational isocenter verification

Validated Performance

Over 55 publications validate PIPSpro and its specialized phantoms' performance, highlighting the software's compatibility with a variety of different imagers.

Refined User-Interface

New, streamlined user-interface simplifies QA testing. Easy-to-use tabs automate analysis, data storage, historical trending and reporting.

Centralized Database for Trending and Reporting

A central data hub allows for quick access to QA results from multiple computers, departments or sites.

TG-142 Compliant QA Modules

QC Module

Analysis of QC-3 and QCkV-1 Phantom images provides data for monthly MV/kV imaging tests, including:

• Spatial resolution*
• Contrast-to-noise*
• Overall noise*

*Meets TG-142 specification for comparison to baseline

Analysis of FC-2 Phantom images provides data for monthly mechanical and imaging QA procedures, including:

• Jaw position indicators (symmetric) - Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of 2mm
• Light/radiation field coincidence - Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of 2mm or 1% on a side
• Scaling, MV Imaging - Meets TG-142 specifications of measuring tolerances of ≤2mm (non-SRS/SBRT) and ≤1mm (SRS/SBRT)
• Scaling, kV imaging - Meets TG-142 specifications of measuring tolerances of ≤2mm (non-SRS/SBRT) and ≤1mm (SRS/SBRT)

Star Shot Module

Analysis of star shot images provides data for annual mechanical procedures, including:

• Collimator rotation isocenter*
• Gantry rotation isocenter*
• Couch rotation isocenter*

*Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of ±1mm from baseline

Stereotactic Module [COMPREHENSIVE ONLY]

Accurate, reproducible results:

• Automatically analyze EPID images of Winston-Lutz ball marker
• Assure patient position for the most precise stereotactic treatments using the calculated 3D offset

MLC QA Module [COMPREHENSIVE ONLY]

Analysis of MLC Phantom images provides data for TG-142 procedures*, including:

• Qualitative test [i.e., matched segments, aka 'picket fence']
• Setting vs. radiation field for two patterns [non-IMRT]
• Leaf position accuracy [IMRT]
• MLC Transmission [average of leaf and interleaf transmission, all energies]
• Leaf position repeatability
• Segmental IMRT [step and shoot] test

*Exceeds TG-142 specifications with quantitative analysis

IGRT Module [COMPREHENSIVE ONLY]

Track and trend results to prevent potential clinical issues:

• Imaging and treatment coordinate coincidence [kV, MV, CBCT] (single gantry angles and four cardinal angles)
• Positioning/repositioning [kV, MV, CBCT]

CBCT Module [COMPREHENSIVE ONLY]

Automatic analysis of Catphan® phantoms provides data for monthly Cone-Beam CT QA Tests, including:

• Geometric distortion - Meets TG-142 specification of measuring tolerances of ≤2mm (non-SRS/SBRT) and ≤1mm (SRS/SBRT)
• Spatial Resolution*
• Contrast*
• HU Constancy*
• Noise*

*Meets TG-142 specification for comparison to baseline

PIPSpro™ Software QC-3 Phantom

PIPSpro™ Software QCkV-1 Phantom

PIPSpro™ Software FC-2 Phantom

QC Results

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