Dosimetrist/Physicist Training Guide - UCSF Radiation Oncology
Dosimetrist/Physicist Training Guide - UCSF Radiation Oncology
Dosimetrist/Physicist Training Guide - UCSF Radiation Oncology
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Notes<br />
Lesson 3: Adding Simulation and Treatment Fields<br />
Copyright 2009, IMPAC Medical Systems 79<br />
LTGRAD0005A/2.0/26-Feb-2009<br />
Adding Simulation Fields<br />
You can add and view simulation field information in the Simulation Field dialog box.<br />
You can add as many Simulation Field definitions as necessary during the course of<br />
therapy for the patient. Although you can capture simulation fields directly from your<br />
simulator, you will manually add a simulation field for your patient so you know the<br />
required data. In the following exercises, you will add header information, add<br />
measurement settings, add geometric settings, add radiography settings, and copy<br />
simulation fields.<br />
Adding Header Information<br />
The simulation field header information identifies the course, prescription site,<br />
simulation field, and accelerator used in actual treatments. In this exercise, you will add<br />
header information.<br />
1. Open the chart for your lesson patient, then open the <strong>Radiation</strong> tab of the<br />
Diagnoses and Interventions window.<br />
2. Click the Lung prescription, then click .<br />
Opens the Simulation Options Menu, shown in Figure 57.<br />
Figure 57: Simulation Options Menu<br />
The Options menu lets you add a simulation field or a site simulation. Site<br />
simulations are included in this lesson. Refer to Adding Site Simulations for more<br />
information<br />
3. Click Field.<br />
Opens the General tab of the Simulation Field dialog box, shown in Figure 58.