XiO Modules
Patient
Patient File MFile Maintenance aintenance The PaThe Patient tient File File Maintenance Maintenance (PFM) (PFM) module module is is usedused to maintain all patient data, including:
to maintain all patient data, including:
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o Patient demographic dataPatient demographic data
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o Anatomy data, including anatomical structureAnatomy data, including anatomical structure contours and tissue density of anatomical contours and tissue density of anatomical structures
structures
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®®Teletherapy
Teletherapy The The Teletherapy Teletherapy planning planning module module is is used used toto
develop and evaluate treatment plans, including the develop and evaluate treatment plans, including the production of the dose matrix and generation of production of the dose matrix and generation of isodose surfaces or isodose curves.
isodose surfaces or isodose curves.
Several features are available only when special Several features are available only when special licenses for them ha
licenses for them have been purchased. ve been purchased. If you seeIf you see a Help topic for a f
a Help topic for a f eature that you do not have ateature that you do not have at your clinic, check with your system administrator your clinic, check with your system administrator to see if your XiO system is licensed for that to see if your XiO system is licensed for that feature.
feature.
Irregular
Irregular Field Field The The Irregular Irregular Field Field Point Point Dose Dose Calculation Calculation modulemodule allows dose calculations to be performed for allows dose calculations to be performed for specific points in a patient.
specific points in a patient.
Plans are created, saved, recalled, and modified Plans are created, saved, recalled, and modified inin Irregular Field Point Dose Calculation in a w Irregular Field Point Dose Calculation in a w ayay similar to the Teletherapy planning module, but similar to the Teletherapy planning module, but with the following differences:
with the following differences:
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o Patient surface topology and density variationPatient surface topology and density variation information are represented differently. They information are represented differently. They are represented in Teletherapy planning by are represented in Teletherapy planning by entering CT scan data or digitizing wire entering CT scan data or digitizing wire contours to which you assign densities. The contours to which you assign densities. The Irregular Field Point Dose Calculation module Irregular Field Point Dose Calculation module assumes a 1.0 homogeneous density.
assumes a 1.0 homogeneous density.
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o The Clarkson algorithm, used to perform doseThe Clarkson algorithm, used to perform dose calculations, is implemented differently in that calculations, is implemented differently in that the user must provide the point depths and the user must provide the point depths and distance to surface since CT data and distance to surface since CT data and contours are not used.
contours are not used.
Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy The The Brachytherapy Brachytherapy planning planning module module is is used used toto develop and evaluate treatment plans utilizing develop and evaluate treatment plans utilizing brachytherapy, including the localization of seed brachytherapy, including the localization of seed sources, production of the dose matrix, and sources, production of the dose matrix, and generation of isodose surfaces or isodose curves.
generation of isodose surfaces or isodose curves.
The Brachytherapy planning module is organized The Brachytherapy planning module is organized into a large set of global and local
into a large set of global and local functions.functions.
Source File
Source File Maintenance Maintenance The The Source FilSource File Mae Maintenance intenance (SFM) (SFM) module module is is usedused to enter and maintain data that defines the
to enter and maintain data that defines the characteristics of radioactive sources. The data is characteristics of radioactive sources. The data is used to set up treatment plans and to calculate used to set up treatment plans and to calculate dose.
dose.
Data for each source, such as a tele
Data for each source, such as a tele therapytherapy machine, is saved under a directory identified by a machine, is saved under a directory identified by a unique source ID. For teletherapy machines, this unique source ID. For teletherapy machines, this ID is also called the machine ID.
ID is also called the machine ID.
Data
Data Export Export The The Data Data Export Export module module is is used used to to create create datadata files for use on record and verify systems.
files for use on record and verify systems.
RTOG
RTOG Submission Submission The RTOG The RTOG Submission Submission module module is is used used to to submitsubmit data to the RTOG 3D Quality Assurance (QA) data to the RTOG 3D Quality Assurance (QA) Center.
Center.
Transfer Data to Focal Transfer Data to Focal PC
PC
The Transfer Data to Focal PC module is used The Transfer Data to Focal PC module is used toto send data to a Focal system.
send data to a Focal system.
Film
Film Digitizer Digitizer The The Film Film Digitizer Digitizer System System module module is is used used toto connect to the VIDAR Film Digitizer. This enables connect to the VIDAR Film Digitizer. This enables you to:
you to:
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o Scan films from an x-ray, CT, or MRI scanScan films from an x-ray, CT, or MRI scan
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o Extract individual images from the scannedExtract individual images from the scanned film
film
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o Manipulate the images for the best possibleManipulate the images for the best possible quality
quality
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o Export the images to the DICOM 3.0Export the images to the DICOM 3.0 Secondary Capture format
Secondary Capture format The individual images can then be
The individual images can then be imported intoimported into XiO, where they can be used to create contours XiO, where they can be used to create contours and treatment plans.
and treatment plans.