your department purchased a new truebeam. describe to me
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Your department purchased a new TrueBeam. Describe to me the Acceptance Testing process.
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Follow Up Questions
• How does acceptance testing differ from commissioning the new accelerator?
• How do you determine what needs to be tested in acceptance testing?
• Would any of this change if the new accelerator was to be matched to an existing linac?
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What is this device? How would you commission its use?
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Follow Up Questions
• What measurement considerations should you pay attention to?
• How would you measure the output factors?
• Are there alternatives to this device?
• What are some pros and cons of this treatment technique?
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What is this device? How would you commission it?
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Follow Up Questions
• How would you commission this devices use for IMRT?
• What additional considerations are there for VMAT commissioning?
• Which measurements do you need to repeat for a matched linac with the same device? Would you expect anything to be different?
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What comparison is being made in this image?
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Follow Up Questions
• Given the measurement setup shown in the top image, what do you think might be some sources of disagreement in the comparison?
• What is the clinical role of this comparison?
• How is this comparison evaluated or deemed acceptable?