Users Manual Part 1

IBA | 1-2 | Clinical User’s Guide
Volume 1 - Treatment Session
Introduction
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Treatment Modes Available at the PT Center
The following treatment modes are available in the TRs:
Note: Gantry Treatment Room (GTR).
Therapy Center and Proton Therapy System
Building Blocks
The PTS consists of a large number of hardware elements such as the cyclotron, the
beam line, the nozzle, to name but a few. The physical structure of the PTS is
described in detail in PTS System Description.
In addition to the physical structure, it is important for you as a user of the PTS to
have an understanding of the logical structure of the PTS. Major logical components
of the PTS, or interfaced with the PTS, are:
 Treatment Planning System (TPS) (interfaced)
 Oncology Information System (OIS - DEVC) (interfaced)
 Proton Therapy System (PTS) Software
 Patient Positioning Verification System (PPVS)
Figure 1-1 illustrates the therapy center and PTS building blocks from a clinical point
of view.
Treatment Planning System (TPS)
The Treatment Planning System (TPS) enables users to prepare and store all
prescription data. Before starting a treatment, staff of the treatment center takes
images using various imaging techniques such as X-ray imaging, CT scans, MRI, PET,
etc. of that region of the patient's body where irradiation is needed.
Based on these images and scans, staff of the treatment center uses the TPS to
select the beam delivery technique, determine dose distribution, and design
potential patient specific devices such as blocks or range compensators.
Table 1-1. Treatment Mode by Treatment Room
TR Treatment Modes
GTR1 PBS
GTR2 PBS