SMARTSCAN^™ - Automated and guided beam commissioning

SMARTSCAN is the efficient and precise solution to run your beam commissioning. It guides your workflow efficiently and gives you automated control and overview at the same time. 

A crucial duty requires a smart solution: SMARTSCAN^™

Beam data quality drives patient safety!

Commissioning a linear accelerator or a new RTPS with traditional manual water phantom systems is tedious work. Intensive manual user operation is required to measure and analyze about 1,000 beam scans. The entire scanning workflow demands continuous user interaction with the software and hardware – which takes days, weeks, and even more weekends and night shifts. The monotonous repetition of similar tasks to take the required measurements is susceptible to human error.

Commissioning is an intensive effort that requires in-depth experience. Faulty measurements need to be repeated. Sometimes the date is interpolated using fewer measurements, or beam profiles are flattened by algorithms. And you've put an enormous amount of personal effort into not compromising the data quality.

SMARTSCAN drives beam data quality!

Quality. Automated.
SMARTSCAN is designed to deliver optimal beam data quality. It monitors and checks ­every single scan during the process. Suspicious measurements are flagged immediately. This enables you to reach highest standards in the shortest time - constantly.

Efficiency. Automated.
SMARTSCAN guides you safely through the whole commissioning process and automates repetitive tasks. The process is transformed into a supremely efficient experience for the user. On the other hand, it allows a sooner clinical implementation of LINACs and RTPS.

Peace of Mind. Automated.
With SMARTSCAN, you will finally have the certainty that your RTPS and LINAC work on a reliable data base - the foundation for a safe and accurate treatment of your patients.

Beam scanning. Guided.

SMARTSCAN guides users screen by screen through the scanning workflow, from preparation to execution. SMARTSCAN groups all tasks to reduce manual changes to a minimum and suggests settings for the LINAC. As soon as the Stealth Chamber detects the beam, SMARTSCAN automatically performs the next group of
the measurements. In the same way, the user is guided whenever a change of detector or other setup tasks are required.

Beam scanning. Automated.

SMARTSCAN automates most of the repetitive tasks while executing the beam scan queue. Every beam profile and depth dose curve [FF/FFF] measurement is instantly checked for flatness, beam symmetry, and signal noise. If the set limit values are exceeded, SMARTSCAN informs the user immediately. After three consecutive
poor measurements, SMARTSCAN pauses and suggests a setup check; otherwise, further measurements would be wasted. In addition, SMARTSCAN repeatedly checks background noise and performs electrometer normalizations for every field.