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RADIATION THERAPY - APPLICATIONS TRAINING

 

iViewGT™ Course

Goal

iViewGT™ Course (2.5 days) provides training for Radiotherapy Equipment Operators in the clinical use of iViewGT™ portal imaging system. Participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to operate the complete system effectively. The course does not provide training in the principles or techniques used in Radiotherapy.

Objectives

  • Provide a basic understanding of the hardware and software comprising the iViewGT™ portal imaging system
  • Facilitate competent use of iViewGT™ portal imaging system for clinical purposes
  • Enable accurate preparation of patient, treatment and field details for image acquisition
  • Understand the relevant safety issues and system administrator procedures with regard to the daily use of the system

Requirements

  • A maximum of 6 course participants, who must attend for the duration of the 2.5 day course at the customer site
  • Course participants must understand the principles of, and be familiar with, the administration and delivery of radiation treatment
  • Course participants should be those who will be operating the unit in clinical use
  • iViewGT™ portal imaging system and Linear Accelerator must be available for training purposes for the course duration

Note:
Elekta personnel are not responsible for patient contact or operation of equipment during training sessions except to demonstrate correct use of the equipment.

    

Program

DAY 1

  • Course introduction
  • System, hardware Overview
  • Power up/down, standby
  • Creating/editing prescriptions
  • Image acquisition

DAY 2

  • i-Com-Vx
  • DICOM database, DICOM retrieval
  • Viewing, manipulating and printing images
  • Template matching
  • Image approval

DAY 3

  • System administration
  • Service
  • Course review, discussion, evaluation forms

    Training Specialist leaves at noon.

Customer Support

Following training, your Clinical Support Specialist may be contacted via the Elekta Help Desk on: + 44 (0) 1293 654400

Further training or follow-up visits may be purchased from Elekta if your staffing changes, or if your training requirements differ from the course detailed above.

Please note that the course duration is dependent on the options that have/have not been purchased. For further information please contact the Elekta Help Desk

    
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