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CyberKnife® System Course Offerings
Course | Duration | Location | Radiation Oncologist | Dosimetrist | Neurosurgeon | Medical Physicist | Radiation Therapist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics Essentials | 5 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Physician Training | 3 Days | Classroom or Virtual | (Day 1 Only) | ||||
| Treatment Delivery | 4 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Treatment Planning | 4 Days | Classroom or Virtual | |||||
| Physician Differences (MultiPlan® to Precision®) | - | Self-Paced | |||||
| Treatment Planning Differences (MultiPlan® to Precision®) | - | Self-Paced | |||||
| Advanced Training | Varies | Virtual |
Training Courses
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The CyberKnife® Physics Essentials course is designed for Medical Physicists responsible for performing commissioning and quality assurance (QA) tasks on the CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System. This course provides an overview of clinical operation with in-depth instruction on commissioning procedures and routine QA tools and practices. The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction with hands-on exercises to prepare Physicists for active involvement in the ATP as well as to perform routine QA tests. This course includes a brief introduction to the Accuray Precision treatment planning system as well as hands-on practice with the CyberKnife System. Completion of the course prepares the Physicist to perform the necessary commissioning and testing to ensure the system is ready for clinical use. Physicists who create clinical treatment plans are recommended to enroll in the Accuray Precision Treatment Planning for CyberKnife System course.
The CyberKnife® Physician Training course is designed for Physicians who have primary roles in selecting patients, contouring targets, evaluating, and approving treatment plans and confirming patient setup and alignment for all clinical applications. This course uses the CyberKnife® Treatment Delivery System and Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning System. Physicians will develop an understanding of full body radiosurgery including patient selection and clinical applications. This course emphasizes the role of the Physician in decisions involving treatment planning and delivery. It includes instruction on using the CyberKnife System for central nervous system (CNS) and extracranial treatments, such as prostate and lung applications. Physicians interested only in intracranial and spine applications may elect to attend only the CNS module conducted on Day 1.
The CyberKnife® Treatment Delivery course is designed for operators of the CyberKnife Treatment Delivery System. This course will prepare the attendees for clinical implementation of CyberKnife treatment techniques by learning the skills required to deliver advanced treatments, perform daily quality assurance checks and basic data maintenance. The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on treatment delivery with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to perform specific steps in the CyberKnife System treatment process. Attendees will have an opportunity to apply the skills taught in a practical, problem-solving context to prepare them to operate the system in a clinical setting.
The CyberKnife® Treatment Planning course is designed for Dosimetrists, Medical Physicists, and clinical personnel responsible for the development, optimization and finalization of clinical treatment plans delivered by the CyberKnife® Treatment Delivery System. The course includes a comprehensive overview of the tools and capabilities of the Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning System. Instruction progresses from CyberKnife specific planning fundamentals through more advanced treatment situations. The unique aspects and considerations for planning CyberKnife System treatments is the focus of this course. Intracranial and extracranial treatment planning will provide clinical context for the skills being taught.
This self-paced CyberKnife® Physician Differences (MultiPlan to Precision) course is designed for Radiation Oncologists and clinical personnel experienced with the MultiPlan® Treatment Planning System and the CyberKnife® Treatment Delivery System who have primary roles in selecting patients, contouring targets, evaluating, and approving treatment plans for all clinical applications. The course includes a comprehensive overview of the tools and capabilities of the Accuray Precision Treatment Planning System that differs from the MultiPlan® Treatment Planning System. The course curriculum blends didactic instruction on CyberKnife related treatment planning with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to develop and apply the practical skills being taught. Instruction progresses from CyberKnife specific planning differences through treatment specific situations. Intracranial and extracranial treatment planning will provide clinical context for the skills being taught. For more in-depth training, please consider attending the CyberKnife® Physician Training course.
This self-paced CyberKnife® Treatment Planning Differences (MultiPlan to Precision) course is designed for Dosimetrists or Medical Physicists experienced with the MultiPlan® Treatment Planning System and upgrading to the Accuray Precision Treatment Planning System. This course includes a comprehensive overview of the tools and capabilities of the Accuray Precision Treatment Planning System that differs from the MultiPlan Treatment Planning System. The course curriculum blends didactic instruction on CyberKnife related treatment planning with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to develop and apply the practical skills being taught. Instruction progresses from CyberKnife specific planning differences through treatment specific situations. For more in-depth training on Accuray Precision treatment planning, please consider attending the CyberKnife® Treatment Planning course.
Accuray now offers Advanced Training for those wanting to deepen their knowledge on distinct topics through Accuray Educate. Participants can register for sessions within both the MicroLearning Series and FocusOn Series. Continuing Education (CE) credits will be awarded upon completion. Click the button below to view our upcoming sessions.
Radixact® System Course Offerings
Course | Duration | Location | Radiation Oncologist | Dosimetrist | Neurosurgeon | Medical Physicist | Radiation Therapist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics Essentials | 5 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Physician Training | 3 Days | Classroom or Virtual | |||||
| Treatment Delivery | 3 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Treatment Planning | 3 Days | Classroom or Virtual | |||||
| Synchrony® Treatment Delivery | 4 Hours | Virtual | |||||
| Synchrony® and VitalHold™ for Physicists | 3 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Synchrony® Combined Physics and Delivery | 3 Days | Classroom | |||||
| Treatment Planning (VOLO™ Ultra) | 2.5 Hours | Virtual | |||||
| Treatment Planning (TomoTherapy® to Precision®) | - | Self-Paced | |||||
| TomoTherapy® to TomoTherapy® with iDMS Physics Training | - | Self-Paced | |||||
| Advanced Training | Varies | Virtual |
Training Courses
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The Radixact® Physics Essentials course is designed for medical physicists responsible for performing commissioning and quality assurance tasks on the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System. This course provides an overview of clinical operation with in-depth instruction on commissioning procedures and routine QA tools and practices. The Physics Essentials course has two components: pre-work and in-class work. The theoretical foundation of system design and QA is learned by reviewing thoughtfully designed videos and reading assignments prior to attending class. The in-class portion provides opportunity to implement the theory learned in the precourse assignments through guided, hands-on practice on an actual Radixact System, and discussion with peers. Completion of the course prepares the physicist to perform the necessary commissioning and testing to ensure the system is ready for clinical use. Physicists who create clinical treatment plans are advised to enroll in the separate Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning course for the Radixact System. This course does not cover the Radixact Synchrony® feature. In addition to the Radixact Physics Essentials course, Synchrony users should attend the Radixact Synchrony Physics course.
The Radixact® Physician Training course is designed for Physicians who have primary roles in selecting patients, delineating targets, evaluating, and approving treatment plans and confirming patient setup and alignment for all clinical applications. Physicians will develop an understanding of common treatment applications, including TomoDirect™, TomoHelical™, TomoHelical™ with Synchrony® motion tracking, and VitalHold™. This course emphasizes the role of the Physician in decisions involving treatment planning and delivery. Physicians will also be able to understand the use of PreciseART® Adaptive Offline Radiotherapy and the PreciseRTX® Retreatment options.
The Radixact® Treatment Delivery course is designed for operators of the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System. This course teaches the skills required to deliver treatments and perform basic data maintenance. The Synchrony® motion tracking and correction feature, including theory and delivery for motion tracking plans will also be covered in this course. This course will also introduce users to the VitalHold™ feature that allows the integration of the Radixact System with an External Monitoring System to provide Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) solutions. Attendees will have an opportunity to apply the skills taught in a practical, problem-solving context to prepare them to operate the system in a clinical setting.
This Radixact® Treatment Planning course is designed for Dosimetrists, Medical Physicists, and clinical personnel responsible for the development and optimization of clinical treatment plans using the Accuray Precision Treatment Planning System. This course includes a comprehensive overview of the tools and capabilities of TomoHelical™ and TomoDirect™ using VOLO™ Classic and VOLO™ Ultra, Synchrony® motion tracking, and VitalHold™ planning using IMRT and 3DCRT. The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on treatment planning with hands-on lab exercises to allow attendees to develop and apply practical skills. Instruction progresses from fundamentals through advanced planning techniques. The unique aspects and considerations for planning Radixact® Treatment Delivery System treatments are addressed. Attention is given to different clinical applications, including intracranial and extracranial treatments, to provide clinical context for the skills being taught.
The Radixact® Synchrony® Treatment Delivery course is designed for experienced users of the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System who have upgraded or are upgrading to the Radixact® System with Synchrony. This course teaches the theory of Synchrony on the Radixact Treatment Delivery System and skills required to deliver Synchrony treatments using the three different tracking modalities. The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on Radixact Synchrony treatment delivery with detailed presentations and workflow demonstrations. Attendees will have an opportunity to apply the skills taught in a practical, problem-solving context to prepare them to use the Synchrony feature in a clinical setting.
The Radixact® Motion Management for Physicists – Synchrony® and VitalHold™ course is designed for Medical Physicists who are experienced users of the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System and Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning System. It is specifically tailored for those upgrading their systems with the Synchrony® real-time motion tracking and correction feature or the VitalHold™ Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) feature. Participants will receive comprehensive training on:
- Patient selection for motion tracking plans
- Planning workflow steps
- QA procedures
- Clinical delivery of motion tracking and SGRT-enabled treatment plans
The Radixact® Synchrony® Combined Physics and Delivery course is designed for experienced users of the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System who need to start using the Synchrony® motion tracking and correction feature in clinical practice. This course teaches the Radixact Synchrony features and skills required to deliver Synchrony treatments, including theory, delivery, planning and QA for motion tracking plans. The course curriculum blends conceptual instruction on Radixact Synchrony treatment delivery with detailed presentations and workflow demonstrations. The first two days (for RTTs and Physicists) cover the clinical operation theory and handson practices of Synchrony and the third day is dedicated to the Synchrony Quality Assurance (QA) and possible commissioning steps (for Physicists and only optionally for RTTs). New/unexperienced users must attend the Radixact® Physics Essentials course (physicist) or Radixact® Treatment Delivery course (Radiation Therapist) first.
The VOLO™ Classic to VOLO™ Ultra Treatment Planning course is designed for Dosimetrists or Medical Physicists experienced with the Accuray® Precision Treatment Planning System and VOLO™ classic optimization. This course will demonstrate the new features available on the VOLO™ Ultra optimizer. Including a review of TomoHelical™ and TomoDirect™ planning with discussions on the utilization of VOLO™ Ultra Goals, Normal Tissue Optimization (NTO), Parameters and Beam Intersection features. For more in-depth training on Accuray Precision treatment planning, please consider attending the Accuray Precision® Treatment Planning for the Radixact® System course.
This self-paced TomoTherapy® to Precision® Treatment Planning course is designed for Dosimetrists or Medical Physicists experienced with the TomoTherapy® Treatment Planning System. It is specifically for those upgrading to either the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System or the TomoTherapy Treatment Delivery System with iDMS. This course will demonstrate the new features available on the Accuray Precision system including a review of the user interface, contouring, fusion, and Boolean options. Additional planning features will be discussed including: TomoHelical™, TomoDirect™, TomoHelical™ with Synchrony®. This course does NOT cover treatment planning using the VOLO™ Ultra optimizer. For more information on VOLO™ Ultra optimization please consider attending the Accuray Precision® Differences: Radixact® or TomoTherapy® with iDMS® VOLO™ Classic to VOLO™ Ultra course. For more in-depth training on Accuray Precision treatment planning, please consider attending the Radixact® Treatment Planning course.
This self-paced TomoTherapy® to TomoTherapy® with iDMS Physics Training course is designed for Medical Physicists upgrading from the TomoTherapy® System to the iDMS-enabled version. The course requires familiarity with TomoTherapy® system commissioning. For broader training, the Radixact Physics Essentials Course is recommended.
Accuray now offers Advanced Training for those wanting to deepen their knowledge on distinct topics through Accuray Educate. Participants can register for sessions within both the MicroLearning Series and FocusOn Series. Continuing Education (CE) credits will be awarded upon completion. Click the button below to view our upcoming sessions.
Service and Maintenance Course Offerings
Course | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CyberKnife® Service Practical | 10 Days | Classroom |
| Radixact® Service Practical | 10 Days | Classroom |
| CyberKnife® Refresher Training | 5 Days | Classroom |
| Radixact® Refresher Training | 5 Days | Classroom |
Training Courses
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This CyberKnife® Service Practical course provides an understanding of the CyberKnife® S7™ Series Robotic Radiosurgery System operation and system components. In addition to discussions on system theory and operation, class sessions include calibrations, service tools training and troubleshooting methods. This course focuses on hands-on learning opportunities to make immediate use of the troubleshooting methods and diagnostic skills learned during the course. This course follows a similar flow of learning to that of a CyberKnife installation at a customer site.
This Radixact® Service Practical course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Radixact™ Treatment Delivery System’s network and communication, operation, and system components. In addition to discussions on system theory and operation, class sessions include service tools training and troubleshooting methods. This course is rich with hands-on learning opportunities to make immediate use of the troubleshooting methods and diagnostic skills learned during the course to include functionality of system components associated with radio frequency, radiation generation, & collimation. This course will also include additional training on generation two kilovoltage imaging system service for ClearRT and Synchrony. This course will require a self-paced theory training that you will be automatically enrolled in and must be completed as pre-work prior to attending the full course.
This CyberKnife® Refresher Training course is intended to help field engineers refamiliarize themselves with specific components and workflows on the CyberKnife® M6 & S7 system. Before this session, participants will complete a survey to identify the service topics that they want to refresh their knowledge on. During the session, participants will practice calibration and troubleshooting of their chosen subsystems. All sessions will include a refresh module on systemwide troubleshooting best practices. This course is available only to Accuray service personnel and 3rd Party service personnel if contract allows or mandates this training.
The Radixact® Refresher Training course is a learner-driven program designed to provide targeted refreshers on specific subsystems and components of the Radixact® Treatment Delivery System. Before attending, learners will have the opportunity to assess their own skill gaps and identify subsystems or components where they feel improvement is needed. Over the course of one week, the program will focus on 3 to 4 days dedicated to the identified subsystems and components, with an additional day devoted to enhancing troubleshooting skills. This course is available only to Accuray service personnel and 3rd Party service personnel if contract allows or mandates this training.
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