Basic skills for Information Technology (IT) Engineers and Medical Physicists
This training covers the administration of ARIA OIS from a technical point of view. After this training participants will be able to perform the job of an OIS Administrator by implementing system maintenance and technical procedures. Maintaining an efficient process will prevent clinical data loss to guarantee a secure and continuous clinical workflow. Participants will become familiar with the main ARIA components and architecture. They will learn common administration tasks and will be able to perform first line troubleshooting.
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction to the ARIA OIS main components and architecture to gain an extensive understanding of the system capabilities.
- Explanation of windows, networking and MS SQL basics for the ARIA OIS to ensure accurate maintenance of the system.
- Overview of Backup strategies.
- Explanation of the data flow when opening a patient on Treatment.
- Learn and practice common administration tasks, including:
- Import and export of data
- License administration
- Users and rights concept
- Eclipse calculation framework basics
- Perform troubleshooting on the ARIA OIS System to be able to provide first line support within the department.
- Learn how to access Varian Medical Systems’ Customer Support Service.
Prerequisites:
It is recommended that the attendees have a working knowledge of the ARIA Oncology Information System (OIS), networking and information technology.Dates and languages:
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Virtual instructor-led courseCourse size:
4-8 participantsCourse ID: AR101EU
Virtual Classroom Training
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In-depth skills for Medical Physicists
This course is designed to provide training for medical physicists responsible for the initial system commissioning and configuration of Varian’s Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy techniques. The participants will gain a good understanding of the treatment technique process, the quality assurance tasks and the treatment planning strategies. Having completed the course the attendees will be able to implement IMRT and RapidArc into the clinical routine.
Course details
Course content:
- Overview of the IMRT/RapidArc process and workflow.
- Demonstration on how to set-up all treatment machines for IMRT and RapidArc.
- Coverage of additional beam data acquisition for the optimization algorithms to know how to measure all relevant data for the treatment technique’s commissioning.
- Configuration of the optimization models in order to implement the system into clinical routine.
- Detailed explanation of the Leaf Motion Calculator (LMC).
- Presentations of the IMRT and RapidArc optimization algorithms to gain an understanding of the optimization process.
- Coverage of the different quality assurance tasks and options including Portal Dosimetry for IMRT and RapidArc treatment planning verification.
- Demonstrations of Machine and Patient QA for IMRT/RapidArc at a reference site.
- Demonstration of the IMRT/RapidArc treatment planning process and practical treatment planning exercises of clinical use cases.
Prerequisites:
Good knowledge of conventional treatment planning and quality assurance. Profound knowledge of the Eclipse treatment planning system. Familiarity with the equipment and systems within the attendees’ own clinic.Dates and languages:
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Varian Education Center or virtual instructor-led courseCourse size:
4-10 participantsCourse ID: EC204EU
Classroom Training
Classroom training sessions generally take place at our Training Centers. Theoretical principles of imaging are supplemented by a wide range of practical exercises on the most recent systems, giving learners the opportunity to gain skills for day-to-day clinical work.Virtual Classroom Training
In our virtual classroom training, we impart practical knowledge in clear, manageable units. We focus on retaining the interactive approach that you are familiar with from our face-to-face training. Learn in the virtual work space and benefit from innovative digital methods.
In-depth skills for Eclipse users who want to begin with Eclipse scripting
To provide the attendants with the knowledge and tools to build ESAPI applications for research as well as clinical use.
Course details
Course content:
Before class - video based e-learning:- Basic concepts of C# and Visual Studio.
- Windows user forms and Windows Presentation Foundation applications.
- Class libraries.
During class:
- Eclipse Script Wizard.
- Single-File Plug-in.
- Binary Plug-in.
- Stand-alone executable.
- Compilation and modification of example code.
- Software development best practices presented by expert guest speaker
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of the Eclipse treatment planning system. Individual self training with provided e-learning before class.Dates and languages:
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Course size: 4-6 participantsCourse ID: EC301EU
Virtual Classroom Training
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Basic skills for Medical Physicists and Dosimetrists
Provide knowledge and practical guidance to clinical staff necessary for the successful implementation of Varian’s Adaptive Radiation Therapy solution
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction and high-level description of Adaptive Radiation Therapy principles and flow.
- Ethos Treatment management:
- Treatment prescription and planning directives.
- Contouring tools and flow.
- Structures generation, dose optimization and dose calculation algorithms.
- Plan generation for preview.
- Automated multiple treatment plans generation and selection of initial plan.
- Treatment management flow, planning directives templates and RT intent revision.
- On-couch Session Manager (treatment adaptation) and automated QA solution (MobiusAdapt).
- Monitoring of adaptive treatment delivery.
- System management, configuration and commissioning.
- Machine and patient plan related QA.
Prerequisites:
Profound knowledge of QA methods, Dynamic techniques treatment planning and clinical workflow for different treatment sites. Workable knowledge of advanced imaging techniques and clinical use of Halcyon system is needed.Dates and languages:
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Virtual instructor-led courseCourse size:
4-8 participantsCourse ID: ET201EU
Virtual Classroom Training
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Basic skills for Medical Physicists
Having completed the course, the participants will have a good knowledge of the machine components. They will have an understanding of the imaging, calibration and standard QA procedures and have acquired the knowledge to commission and implement the Halcyon into clinical routine.
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction to the main machine components of Halcyon linear accelerator.
- Coverage and hands-on time of all major modes of the Halcyon environment.
- Demonstration and lab time on imaging, QA and calibration and initialization procedures.
- Creation of treatment plans for Halcyon on the Eclipse treatment planning system.
Prerequisites:
Good working knowledge of medical physics, in particular dosimetry and linear accelerator commissioning and QA concepts.Dates and languages:
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Varian Education Center or Reference Training HospitalCourse size:
4-8 participantsCourse ID: HA201EU
Classroom Training
Classroom training sessions generally take place at our Training Centers. Theoretical principles of imaging are supplemented by a wide range of practical exercises on the most recent systems, giving learners the opportunity to gain skills for day-to-day clinical work.
In-depth skills for Medical Physicists and dosimetrists
To equip new RapidPlan customers with the knowledge necessary to successfully implement RapidPlan in their clinics. To equip existing RapidPlan customers with the tools necessary to increase RapidPlan usage in routine clinical activities.
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction to RapidPlan.
- Applying Varian provided RapidPlan models.
- Custom models configuration and DVH estimation algorithm.
- Creation of Prostate Model including training, verification, use of Model Analytics tool and validation.
- Creation of Head and Neck Model including training, verification, use of Model Analytics tool and validation.
Prerequisites:
Profound knowledge of Conventional, IMRT and VMAT treatment planning techniques. Good knowledge of Eclipse treatment planning system. Familiarity with clinical workflow and treatment techniques within the attendees own hospital. Sound knowledge of statistics. Individual preregistration at Varian web page to Model Analytics application.Dates and languages:
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Virtual instructor-led courseCourse size:
4-8 participantsCourse ID: RP201EU
Virtual Classroom Training
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Basic skills for Medical Physicists
Having completed the course the participants will have a good knowledge of the machine components. They will have an understanding of the imaging, calibration and standard QA procedures and have acquired the knowledge to commission and implement the TrueBeam, VitalBeam, EDGE into clinical routine.
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction to the main machine components of TrueBeam platform linear accelerator.
- Coverage and hands-on time of all major modes of the TrueBeam platform environment.
- Demonstration and lab time on imaging, QA and calibration and initialization procedures.
- Presentation of the partnering clinic’s commissioning experience, including FFF beams.
- Introduction to the clinical operation of the TrueBeam platform linear accelerator.
- Recommendations on machine daily startup and stand by procedures, other power tasks and emergency off situation.
- Considerations on TrueBeam platform specific in Eclipse environment.
Prerequisites:
Good working knowledge of medical physics, in particular dosimetry and linear accelerator commissioning and QA concepts.Dates and languages:
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4-8 participantsCourse ID: TB201EU
Classroom Training
Classroom training sessions generally take place at our Training Centers. Theoretical principles of imaging are supplemented by a wide range of practical exercises on the most recent systems, giving learners the opportunity to gain skills for day-to-day clinical work.Virtual Classroom Training
In our virtual classroom training, we impart practical knowledge in clear, manageable units. We focus on retaining the interactive approach that you are familiar with from our face-to-face training. Learn in the virtual work space and benefit from innovative digital methods.
Basic skills for physicians and physicists
This course will prepare the attendees for clinical implementation of Varian’s advanced treatment techniques. After studying core clinical content relevant to both IMRT and RapidArc, the participants will apply the IMRT and RapidArc techniques learnt to clinical use cases. The users will have a good understanding of the clinical workflow, be aware of best practice in quality assurance tasks and treatment planning strategies. Having completed the course the user will be able to implement their selected advanced technique into the clinical routine.
Course details
Course content:
- Overview of the clinical workflow, and practical considerations in starting with these advanced treatment techniques in a clinical environment.
- Review of the technical aspects of Varian’s IMRT and RapidArc planning and delivery solutions.
- Clinical sessions looking at the role and efficacy of intensity modulated therapies in different clinical sites including guidelines for target delineation and contouring.
- Hands on experience of using IMRT and RapidArc to create effective treatment plans for the clinical use cases presented.
- Demonstration of patient treatments, including discussion of patient immobilization options.
- Best practice in machine and pre-treatment patient quality assurance.
Prerequisites:
Physicists should have good knowledge of medical physics, and profound knowledge of the Eclipse treatment planning system. They should have a clear understanding of the physics and administration aspects of IMRT and/or RapidArc as appropriate – for example from having already attended the Varian Advanced Physics course. Clinicians should have good knowledge of radiation oncology, with primary focus on either prostate and/or head and neck clinical sites. In addition, clinicians should be familiar with the pertinent workspaces within the Eclipse treatment planning system.
The course is specifically designed for a team of 2 attendees from each site, being responsible for a clinical implementation of an intensity modulated radiotherapy program. The team of a physician and a physicist need to attend the course together.Dates and languages:
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Varian Reference Training HospitalCourse size:
6-14 participantsCourse ID: CS501EU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
Basic skills for physicians, physicists and radiographers (RTTs)
Image Guided Radiation Therapy provides new tools for external therapy treatments. TrueBeam or the On-Board Imager and the Varian‘s respiratory gating systems are essential components. The school provides a general overview, clinical workflows and use of the imaging and gating systems, covering all different modes of operation. The focus of the course is on clinical cases, where IGRT provides a clinical benefit for the patient. Use of the Varian gating systems at the CT scanner and linear accelerator is included as part of the course. The school also provides practical training using the latest models of Varian‘s external beam treatment delivery systems, Gating systems, Eclipse TPS and ARIA Oncology Information System.
Course details
Course content:
- Overview of IGRT and Varian Gating Systems.
- Clinical rationale for IGRT (2D, 3D & 4D use cases).
- Overview of the clinical workflow and practical considerations in IGRT and motion management aspects.
- Varian Gating Systems.
- Experience with using TrueBeam / OBI and Gating.
- Quality Assurance considerations.
- Discussion of Adaptive Radiation Therapy approaches using CBCT.
Prerequisites:
The attendees must have a comprehensive knowledge of the treatment delivery process, including the use of TrueBeam platform or Clinac. The TrueBeam or On-Board Imager (OBI) and RPM respiratory Gating System must be installed at the customer’s site prior to attending the clinical school.
The course is specifically designed for a team of 3 attendees from each site, being responsible for the clinical implementation of Image Guided Radiation Therapy, including motion management aspects. The team could consist of a physician, a physicist and a radiographer (RTT) and need to attend the course together.Dates and languages:
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6-24 participantsCourse ID: CS502EUU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
In-depth skills for physicians, physicists and a radiographers (RTTs)
Based on practical approach, the course aims to enhance clinical understanding and techniques in stereotactic radiotherapy using Varian’s SRT solutions. The school focuses on clinical workflows, clinical implementation, treatment planning and treatment delivery, drawing on case studies and hands-on experience.
Course details
Course content:
- Clinical implementation of an SRT program; requirements and workflow.
- Dosimetric aspects of FFF for SRT.
- Simulation procedures and pre-planning for SRT treatments.
- Treatment planning of SRT treatments.
- Quality assurance needed to maintain a stereotactical radiotherapy program.
- Treatment delivery of SRT treatments.
- Discussion of clinical case studies.
- Overview of clinical trials and discussion of future perspectives.
Prerequisites:
Physicists should have good knowledge of medical physics, and profound knowledge of the Eclipse treatment planning system – e.g. by having attended the Eclipse and the Varian Advanced Techniques Physics courses. They should have a clear understanding of the physics and commissioning aspects of a TrueBeam machine - e.g. by having already attended the TrueBeam Platform Physics & Administration course. Physicians should have good knowledge of radiation oncology, with primary focus on being mainly responsible for setting up the clinical stereotactic radiotherapy program in their department. Radiographers (RTT) should have a good working knowledge in radiotherapy including best practices on patient immobilization and repositioning processes. In an ideal case the whole team has already attended the Varian Advanced Imaging Clinical School on IGRT & Motion Management.The course is specifically designed for a team of 3 attendees from each site, being responsible for developing, starting, and maintaining a clinically successful stereotactic radiotherapy program in their department. The team could consist of a physician, a physicist and a radiographer (RTT) and need to attend the course together.
Dates and languages:
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6-15 participantsCourse ID: CS503EU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
Basic skills for physicians, physicists and radiographers (RTTs)
The goal of the school is to enhance clinical knowledge on how to implement Workflow Management in a modern radiotherapy department. The school focuses on product capability, clinical workflows, clinical implementation, sharing of expert experience and hands-on exercises. Following the approach of the host hospital the participants will create detailed Care Paths based on their department’s clinical processes. Also part of the course are hand-on sessions introducing ARIA workspaces that enhance Paperless Workflow: Questionnaires, Dynamic Documents & Encounters.
Course details
Course content:
- ARIA Workflow Management Tools.
- Clinical Workflow Implementation guidelines.
- Care Path template optimization.
- Change Management.
- Clinical Assessment.
Prerequisites:
The attendees will need an existing, thorough knowledge of the ARIA applications. For example, by having already attended the AR102EU-OIS Clinical Implementation course, AR100-E ARIA New Customer Course-On Line Learning and/or on-site ARIA trainings. Furthermore, they must have a good knowledge of the clinical workflow in their own department.
The course is specifically designed for a team of 3 attendees from each site, being responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a work-flow management system in their department. The team could consist of a physician, a physicist and a radiographer (RTT) and need to attend the course together.Dates and languages:
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6-12 participantsCourse ID: CS504EU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
Basic skills for Medical Physicists
Based on practical approach, the course aims to give to attendees information on the commissioning of a photon beam from a linear accelerator, in terms of beam dosimetry, measurements for dose calculation algorithm implementation and its configuration in the Eclipse treatment planning system. Specific attention will be addressed to FFF beams and small fields. The participants will have multiple hands-on sessions to practice the key elements of a Linac commissioning phase, both at the Linac for the measurements and on Eclipse for the beam configuration.
Course details
Course content:
Linear accelerator commissioning:- Principles
- Dosimetric systems and detectors
- Small fields and FFF beams
- Relative dosimetry: scanning and point data measurements
- Absolute dosimetry concepts based on IAEA 398 protocol
- Practical measurement sessions Beam configuration in Eclipse:
- AAA and Acuros XB photon beam source model
- Practical sessions on beam configuration
Prerequisites:
The attendees should have a profound knowledge of medical physics and a basic understanding of linear accelerator dosimetry.Dates and languages:
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4-6 participantsCourse ID: CS505EU
Clinical Workshop
Clinical workshops are training programs which last one to several days and specifically focus on clinical issues. They include lectures given by clinical experts, live examinations, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
In-depth skills for Medical Physicist and Dosimetrists
Based on practical aspects with extensive planning sessions, the course aims to give to attendees the instruments to approach and plan complex cases with RapidArc technologies. Some complex clinical cases will be covered with theoretical and practical activities: multiple brain metastases (with the whole brain in a simultaneous integrated boost approach), breast (uni- and bi-lateral with simultaneous integrated boost and lymph nodes), cranio-spinal irradiation with multiple isocentre setting. The main aim is intended to give instruments to use the RapidArc technology more than specific solutions to each treatment site. A quick overview of the patient-specific pre-treatment quality assurance is also proposed.
Course details
Course content:
- Review of the RapidArc technology core and tools.
- For each of the proposed clinical cases a theoretical background for advanced planning approach, some guidelines, an overview of the tolerance levels for ogans at risk are given.
- Participants will deeply practicise planning with RapidArc on all the following proposed clinical cases:
- Head & Neck with SIB - Multiple brain metastases, with or without whole brain irradiation in SIB, with or without hippocampal sparing
- Breast, uni- and bi-lateral, with or without nodal irradiation, SIB
- Cranio-spinal axis irradiation
- SBRT for lung lesions: overview of the challenges
- Short view of the patient specific pre-treatment quality assurance.
Prerequisites:
The attendees should have knowledge of Eclipse planning and RapidArc technology.Dates and languages:
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4-6 participantsCourse ID: CS506EU
Virtual Classroom Training
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Basic skills for therapist, dosimetrist, and physicist
Through a combination of hands-on clinical experience and practical knowledge transfer, the Ethos™ therapy Adaptive Clinical School will enable the clinical team to provide high quality patient care with confidence in adaptive planning and treatment on the Varian Ethos™ therapy platform.
Course details
Course content:
- Introduction to the Adaptive Team.
- Ethos system design and clinical goals overview.
- Ethos general viewing.
- Calculation-based QA using Mobius.
- Adaptive contouring, planning and treatment.
- Imaging.
- Adaptive workflow dosimetry and workflow delivery preparation.
- Adaptive prescribing and documentation.
- Longitudinal dose accumulation.
- Ethos hands-on.
- Ethos hands-on experience and breakout sessions.
Prerequisites:
Proficiency in photon planning and knowledge of the Eclipse™ treatment planning system. Individual self-training with provided online training modules before class. The course is specifically designed for a team of 3 attendees from each site, being responsible for the implementation of an adaptive RT program on the Ethos™ system. The team could consist of a therapist, dosimetrist, and physicist to attend the course together.Dates and languages:
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Varian Reference Training HospitalCourse size:
6-12 participantsCourse ID: CS508EU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.
Basic skills for physicians, physicists and a radiographers (RTTs)
Based on practical approach, the course aims to enhance clinical understanding and techniques in gynecological brachytherapy using Varian’s brachytherapy solutions. The school focuses on clinical workflows, clinical implementation, treatment planning and treatment delivery, drawing on case studies and hands-on experience.
Course details
Course content:
- Discussion Multidisciplinary board, flow of patients to brachytherapy
- Applicator choice
- Implantation: tips and tricks, pitfalls
- Image fusion MR/CT
- Delineation according GEC-ESTRO / EMBRACE
- Applicator reconstruction: MRI, CT
- Planning
- Decision/Trade-off making in case of sub-optimal plan
- Practical hands-on session
- Commissioning of applicators, current method and demo EPID QA
- Dose coverage target, dose constraints OAR
- Total dose concept EBRT + BT
Prerequisites:
Physicists should have good knowledge of medical physics, and profound knowledge of clinical radiotherapy. Physicians should have good knowledge of radiation oncology, with primary focus on being mainly responsible for setting up the clinical brachytherapy radiotherapy program in their department. Radiographers (RTT) should have a good working knowledge in clinical radiotherapy. In an ideal case the whole team has already attended the Varian brachytherapy application support training. The course is specifically designed for a team of 3 attendees from each site, being responsible for developing, starting and maintaining a clinically successful brachytherapy program in their department, or expanding their existing brachytherapy program to new body sites. The team could consist of a physician, a physicist and a radiographer (RTT) and need to attend the course togetherDates and languages:
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6-12 participantsCourse ID: CS509EU
Clinical Workshop
The Clinical School program gives you access to clinical experts who lecture about clinical implementation. The program includes lectures given by clinical experts, hands-on machine access, and, in many cases, practical exercises.