Users Manual Part 2
Clinical User’s Guide
IBA | 17-1 |
Volume 1 - Treatment Session
Chapter 17
Performing QA Checks and Verifying
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Beams With a Water Phantom
Note: All these verifications of the equipment output beams are necessary to
confirm that the equipment operates to specifications and standards.
WARNING Periodic system recalibration to maintain operational compatibility
with clinical needs of the treatment center is not part of the equipment
manufacturer’s responsibility.
As a physicist you are responsible for the equipment and must perform
verifications of the machine output at an established frequency. These
verifications, as well as any procedures and parameters needed to
proceed with these verifications, are not the responsibility of the
equipment manufacturer.
CAUTION When working with the water phantom, do respect the maximum
weight allowed by the Patient Positioning System (PPS). Exceeding the
allowed values will jeopardize the precision of the results. For details
on the allowed weights, refer to section Allowed Maximum Weight on
the Couch in Chapter 7.