Standard Features of version 6.0

MuCheck - FDA 510(k) market clearance June 1998

1^st commercial Windows-based Monitor Unit software on the market

IMRT Check - FDA 510(k) market clearance October 2001

All coding upgrades, updates and fixes performed in-house. No out-sourcing of code.

MuCheck & IMRT Check integrated into single screen software solution

Multiple file import utilities including DICOM-RT

Supports unlimited number of machines (over 300 on our office server)

Supports unlimited number of beams

Supports multiple sites connected through LAN or WAN

Licensed by SITE, for use on unlimited workstations

Supports Isocentric (SAD) and ( SSD) calculations

Supports installation of a single database on server  with access by multiple workstations

Supports both photon and electron calculations

Very flexible database to handle non-standard treatment distances for electrons

Very flexible database to handle custom/standard electron insert factors

Supports Varian, Siemens and Elekta  accelerators and their specific MLC's config.

Supports Physical, Virtual and Dynamic Wedges

Provides tool to calculate dose for plans using wedge IN / OUT for Elekta motorized wedge

Supports multiple methods for entering blocked fields including :

Eqiv.Sq ., MLC shape, % blocked ,etc

Provides tool to calculate factor for custom compensators

Entrance Dmax for diode comparison

Supports diodes and reporting results showing % agreement based on TPS MU's

Multiple diode correction factor options including: OAX position with wedge, calibration/energy factors

Printout displays expected and acceptable diode range readings

Inhomogeneity correction ability

Supports multiple dose points and off axis calculation points

Visual display of BEV for wedge orientation and off axis position of  calculation point

Off axis points can be entered via X and Y co-ordinates or mouse click placement

Supports on screen comparison  of MU's showing % agreement with TPS MU's

Supports recall database

Supports copy ability to move a calculation from one machine to another

Provides hard copy documentation to satisfy billing and patient chart requirements

Utilities password protected

Optional  log-in for security: set by site administrator

Each calculation identified by who executed the calculation, and MD responsible for patient

Extensive error checking of parameters as entered by customer

Extensive on line help system and glossary

Comprehensive utilities for data analysis and management. Including importing of:

data, generation of TMR's,  with graphing ability for profiles, PDD'S/TMR's/TPR's, etc & export of data to EXCEL

Special IMRT features

Ability to import via DICOM-RT or individual MLC files

Ability to account for leaf and tip transmission

Ability to display position of calc point, with overall collimator settings

Display and analyze individual segments

Magnify and display fluence maps

Print out fluence maps for each individual field

Customize the volume used to calculate average dose around any selected point

Can be used to compare calculated dose vs chamber measured dose ant ANY point

Calculation accounts for scatter with changing jaw settings for Elekta and Siemens machines

Shows % agreement between calculated dose and TPS dose per field, and total fields

Display dose at ANY point within IMRT field. Select ANY point with mouse click or X/Y location

Placement Tool for off axis locator of reference point using co-ordinate transformation algorithm

Display dose vs MU for individual segments, and  totals for complete field

Display and documentation printout  for partial treatment delivery

Automatically combines Varian dual carriage for split fields

Additional / Support Services

Full database configuration done by ODS

Full testing of both muCheck and IMRT Check for accuracy using your sample calcs

Onsite installation and training.  This is offered at no additional cost to the customer, but is not required.  Software can be installed by qualified individual, taking only a few minutes.  Software is so customer friendly, virtually no training is required.

ODS is available for any technical or clinical questions

ODS brings over 30 years of dosimetry experience, and over 43 years combined experience for the programming staff.

ODS data repository contains over 300 different accelerators

ODS has collaboration with many physicists at several major institutions across the country.  This has the added benefit for the customer of integrating diversity and flexibility into the software.

ODS offers an Annual Maintenance agreement. This keeps our customers current with latest version of software.