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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiotherapy Technology
  • Software Engineering

Background:

  • Commercial quality assurance (QA) software for radiotherapy is available, but integration with c-arm linear accelerators is limited.
  • MaximQA by Varian Medical Systems offers integration with TrueBeam and Halcyon linacs for automated QA task capture and analysis.
  • Current MaximQA capabilities include CBCT, DMLC (TrueBeam), and Winston-Lutz (Halcyon) tests.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficiency improvements of an integrated QA system (MaximQA) compared to non-integrated software.
  • To evaluate the accuracy of MaximQA by comparing its analysis results with another commercial product, DoseLab.
  • To assess the time savings for specific QA tasks: CBCT, Winston-Lutz, and DMLC.

Main Methods:

  • A timing study was conducted to measure the duration of QA tasks (CBCT, Winston-Lutz, DMLC) in both MaximQA and DoseLab.
  • Accuracy was assessed by comparing the analysis results of the same QA tests performed in both software packages.
  • The study focused on integrated vs. non-integrated QA software efficiency and accuracy.

Main Results:

  • The integrated system (MaximQA) substantially reduced QA task duration.
  • CBCT QA analysis was 1-3 minutes faster; DMLC and Winston-Lutz tests were 3-5 minutes faster per task.
  • Accuracy comparisons showed similar outcomes for most parameters, with minor variations attributed to differing calculation methodologies.

Conclusions:

  • Integrated QA programs, such as MaximQA, decrease the time required for radiotherapy QA tasks.
  • The use of integrated QA systems maintains high accuracy when compared to established QA products.
  • MaximQA demonstrates significant efficiency gains for radiotherapy QA on integrated linacs.