MOSAIQ User's Guide - UCSF Radiation Oncology

MOSAIQ User’s Guide
4. Type a name for the simulation field, up to 20 characters, in the second Sim Field text
box.
5. Click adjacent to the Machine field, then double-click the treatment machine.
6. In the Measurements group, type the Source to Skin Distance in the SSD field.
7. Type the Source to Film Distance in the SFD field.
8. Type the Source to Axis Distance in the SAD field.
9. Type the gantry angle for the simulation in the Gantry field.
10. Set the other geometric parameters, such as the X and Y jaws.
11. Set the geometric parameters for the couch.
You can add a field setup note, if necessary. Click Field Note to open the Simulation
Note dialog box. Add, then save, your note. If a simulation has a note, a green
checkmark appears next to the Field Note button.
12. Click Radiography to show the Radiography tab of the Simulation Field dialog box.
Radiography settings enable you to enter radiographic settings for a specific simulation
film. You can enter the kVp and mA values, the number of seconds to expose the field,
and the blade positions during exposure.
13. Add the radiography information.
14. Click OK to save the simulation field.
Adding a Simulation Field When a Prescription Does Not Exist
In most cases, you add a simulation field with an associated radiation prescription. In some
instances, you want to simulate a treatment where no radiation prescription is associated.
1. In the Diagnoses and Interventions window, right-click in the window or press F4.
2. In the Diagnoses and Interventions Option menu, click Add Simulation without Rad
Rx….
Because you are adding a simulation field without a radiation
prescription, the Rx Site and Rx Note display fields are blank.
3. In the Simulation Field dialog box, type the simulation field ID in the first Sim Field text
box.
4. Type the name of the simulation field in the second Sim Field text box.
5. Click adjacent to the Machine field, then double-click the treatment machine.
6. Add all appropriate parameters, such as the gantry angle.
7. Add a field setup note or radiographic information.
8. Click OK to save the new simulation field.
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