Accuray Precision^® Treatment Planning

Audience: Dosimetrists, Medical Physicists and clinical personnel responsible for the development and optimization of clinical treatment plans using the Accuray Precision^® Treament Planning System.

Goal: This course includes a comprehensive overview of the tools and capabilities of TomoHelical™ and TomoDirect™ planning using IMRT and 3DCRT.

Details: The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on treatment planning with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to develop and apply practical skills. Instruction progresses from fundamentals through advanced planning techniques. The unique aspects and considerations for planning TomoTherapy System treatments are addressed. Attention is given to different clinical applications, including intracranial and extracranial treatments, to provide clinical context for the skills being taught.

Options: This course is organized with options to meet a variety of clinical training needs.

• Accuray Precision Treatment Planning for Radixact Systems with Introduction (4 days): Designed for those new to the Radixact and TomoTherapy Systems

Service Training for the Radixact Treatment Delivery System
Days 1 through 4: Entire course
Audience: This course is available only to Accuray service personnel and third-party service personnel if contract allows or mandates this training. TomoTherapy Service and Maintenance is a prerequisite for this course.

Goal: This 5-day service training identifies and trains attendees on the differences between the Radixact Delivery System and their previous TomoTherapy system knowledge.

Details: In addition to discussions on system theory and operation, class sessions include service tools training and troubleshooting methods specific to the Radixact system. This course focuses on hands-on learning opportunities to make immediate use of the troubleshooting methods and diagnostic skills learned during the course.

Audience: Medical Physicists responsible for performing commissioning and quality assurance (QA) tasks on the Radixact System.

Goal: This course provides an overview of clinical operation with in-depth instruction on acceptance test procedures (ATP), commissioning procedures and routine QA tools and practices.

Details: The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction with hands-on exercises to prepare Physicists for active involvement in the ATP as well as to perform routine QA tests. This course includes an introduction to treatment planning and hands-on practice with the Radixact Treatment Delivery System. Completion of the course prepares the Physicist to perform the necessary commissioning and testing to ensure the system is ready for clinical use.

Note: Physicists who create clinical treatment plans are advised to enroll in the separate Treatment Planning course.

This course meets core curriculum required for New System Implementation.

Audience: All operators of the Radixact System.

Goal: This course teaches the skills required to deliver treatments and perform basic data maintenance.

Details: The three-day course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on treatment delivery with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to perform specific steps in the TomoTherapy treatment process. Attendees will have an opportunity to apply the skills taught in a practical, problem-solving context to prepare them to operate the system in a clinical setting.

This course meets core curriculum required for New System Implementation.