I put this sheet together for your physics team. It takes the 15 Versa HD linacs AHN lists on its own site and shows what one myQA Daily setup checks on each of them, every morning, in one test run.
Anthony Nagle, Sales Manager, IBA Dosimetry America
Your linacs
As listed on AHN’s medical physics residency pages.
Elekta
Versa HD
15 across AHN’s 12 radiation oncology facilities
Allegheny General Hospital
Two Versa HDs
Among the 15, at the academic cancer center
Source, ahn.org, Medical Physics Residency, Therapeutic Radiological Physics, and its Contact Us page. myQA Daily is compatible with all standard C-arm linacs.
What one myQA Daily setup checks on each
One setup, the same checks on every Versa HD.
| Check | Versa HD |
|---|---|
| 125 ion chambersThis means a more accurate morning QA and trend analysis of dose output, flatness, symmetry, center, field size, and energy. | ✓ |
| High-resolution centerline measurementsThe 31 ionization chambers for each centerline offer greater beam measurement accuracy, especially in the penumbra regions. This allows a finer analysis of daily beam characteristics as well as earlier detection of suspicious trends. | ✓ |
| Energy constancy checksDedicated ionization chambers with integrated absorber material automatically verify the photon and electron energy constancy, all with the same beam and detector setup. There’s no need to manually add buildup material, to change the setup, or to flip the detector. | ✓ |
| Field size flexibilityThe detector layout provides the flexibility to perform daily QA tests with standard 10 × 10 cm² or larger 20 × 20 cm² beams. | ✓ |
| Light field checkField size markers permit easy verification of the light field’s conformity with the radiation field. | ✓ |
| Checklist testsYou may also include additional checklist tests in your daily QA test routine, such as “Door Interlock” or “Audiovisual Monitoring.” | ✓ |
Your morning, start to finish
Easy, efficient, accurate morning QA.
Minute cable free setup
Test run for dose check, energy verification, and profile measurements
Click analysis
The real-time Wi-Fi data exchange and rechargeable battery allow wireless daily QA setup and measurements. The cable-free design enables a convenient workflow and makes it easy to use at multiple linacs.
Want to see it on your own machines?
Book 15 minutes with AnthonySee the one minute setup
IBA Dosimetry, myQA Daily clinical application. The complete workflow for linac morning QA, from detector setup to results.
Where the results go
Also covers your multi-site requirements.
The myQA Daily software is easily operated in a web browser from any workstation, laptop, or tablet PC that’s connected to your hospital network.
Test data is automatically documented in the central database and is readily accessible from anywhere in the network. This enables comprehensive analysis of your daily measurements as well as trend analysis. In addition, you can easily configure hospital-specific test runs in a multi-institution environment.
Each test parameter can be verified in a comprehensive trend analysis, including detailed daily review of actual vs. expected values. This allows you to detect negative trends before your linac performance will be compromised.
Administrative rights for different users are simple to set up and manage.
Key specifications
- Detectors
- 125 ionization chambers, carbon electrodes
- Energy verification
- Built-in attenuation material
- Photons
- Co-60 to 25 MV
- Electrons
- 4 MeV to 25 MeV
- Beams
- For flattened and FFF beams (no build-up material required)
- Field sizes
- 10 × 10 cm² and 20 × 20 cm²
- Battery
- Up to 6 hours of use of the myQA Daily detector
- Gantry Mount accessory
- Compatible with Varian and Elekta linacs
Who to contact
Anthony Nagle
Sales Manager, IBA Dosimetry America