Dosimetrist/Physicist Training Guide - UCSF Radiation Oncology

Notes
Lesson 3: Adding Simulation and Treatment Fields
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Figure 68: Site Simulation Dialog Box
3. Click adjacent to the Patient Orientation field, then click Head In, Supine.
Specifies the patient orientation.
4. In the Accessories group, click adjacent to the Pt Support field, then click the
method of patient support.
Specifies the method of patient support.
5. Click the positioning device(s) from the Positioning Device 1-4 fields.
Specifies the positioning device(s), such as a mask or cast.
6. Add a patient note or view simulation images, if necessary.
The Simulation Image List pane shows all non-portal medical images associated with
the selected treatment site. To view an image, click the image in the Simulation
Image List pane, then click to open the image.
The Site Setup Note box shows setup instructions added to the site simulation. To
add setup instructions, you can click in the Site Setup Note box, then type your
setup instructions. You can also add an extended note with the button.
7. Click .
Saves the site simulation, then closes the Site Simulation dialog box. The new site
simulation appears in the Simulations folder of the Diagnoses and Interventions
window, shown in Figure 69.