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| Customer Education North American Course Catalog September 2004 edition INSIDE ... Instructor-led courses and self-paced computer courses ... Courses at Varian Education Centers and at ... purchase and supplemental training NEW COURSES Respiratory Gating Acuity Operations ... | |
| EDUCATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 COURSE LOCATORS 2 DELIVERY METHODS 4 ... SYSTEMS EDUCATION TIMELINE 11 COURSES 12 Acuity System Courses Acuity ... 16 Clinac Medical Linear Accelerator Courses Clinac Acceptance 17 Clinac ... Maintenance II 21 Eclipse Software Courses Eclipse Administration and Physics 22 ... 23 Inverse Planning Software Courses Eclipse Inverse Planning and IMRT: ... | |
| EDUCATION Multileaf Collimator (MLC) Courses Millennium Multileaf Collimator ... Implementation 30 PortalVision System Courses PortalVision/Vision Operations 31 ... Reports 54 VARiS Vision Software Courses VARiS Custom Reports 55 VARiS ... Operations 57 Ximatron Software Courses Ximatron Operations 58 Ximatron ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION INTRODUCTION As radiation oncology advances, Varian Medical Systems helps customers stay current with technology. Varians educational programs are flexible to meet the needs of your department. You can come to our Education Centers, invite us to bring training programs to your facility, or take advantage of convenient self-paced training options. Our mission is to provide innovative, value-added instructional and support services to our customers. 1 | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION COURSE LOCATORS These locators help you ... quickly find the courses you want. You can look up courses by ... where they are offered, or look up courses appropriate for your professional ... responsibilities. COURSES BY LOCATION Location Course Page ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION COURSES BY PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ... Professional Responsibility Course Page MD Physicist or Dosimetrist ... | |
| you may also select from more than 200 courses offered each year at our Education ... , our Atlanta Service Center offers courses that address strategic implementation ... -207-9410. For a current schedule of courses, visit www.varian.com/oncologysy stems/ ... Varian Education Centers Varian offers courses in three locations: our two state-of- ... Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Education courses are available to the employees of ... or lease owners of Varian equipment. Courses should be taken within two years of ... hardware or software. You can purchase courses through your Varian salesperson or the ... Education Department. Some courses are complimentary with the purchase of ... the equipment. Courses combine lectures and hands-on lab ... Varian Oncology Systems products. Most courses meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM ... | |
| representative who is informed about course dates, air schedules, and discounts. ... | |
| treatment planning systems and reports courses are not organized regionally; for these ... | |
| to training for the duration of the course: Clinac MLC Acuity Eclipse Standard ... | |
| maximum participant limit in standard courses Follow-up training, refresher courses ... training Clinical Implementation Course (CIC) 2.5 4 N/A N/A VARiS Vision ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION LEARN-TO-EARN PROGRAM Current Varian customers who are acquiring new or replacement equipment may choose between on-site training programs and the self-guided Learn-to-Earn training program. The Learn-to-Earn Program is often selected by customers with Clinac, MLC, or PortalVision systems already operating at their sites. The Learn-to-Earn training option does not require an on-site visit by a Varian clinical support specialist, and it eliminates the need to set aside clinical downtime for training. The Learn-to-Earn participant studies the appropriate Varian operator ... | |
| GENERAL POLICIES Many Varian courses have prerequisites and credits ... with them. Prerequisites Some Varian courses have prerequisites. These prerequisites ... educational experience. For most courses, participants should be familiar with ... . Other prerequisites are listed in the course descriptions. Continuing Education ... Credit Many Varian courses have been approved by the American ... continuing education (CE) credits. Some courses have been approved for credit from the ... The number of credits approved for each course is provided in the course description ... . Credits are awarded for completed courses only. To receive ASRT credits, all ... | |
| timeline shows approximately when courses should be taken in relation to the ... training, its important to attend each course close to the time you will actually be ... on the needs of your site, but courses must still be completed in the ... to reserve space in desired courses (see Scheduling, page 7). Your training ... Eclipse Physics and Administration course two weeks prior to installation date ... to complete beam configuration after course completion Eclipse operations training ... and QA after installation; attend course near time of Eclipse implementation ... attend Eclipse Inverse Planning Primer course Attend after commissioning and ... Attend after Eclipse Operations course and 2 to 3 months routine clinical use ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION COURSES Acuity System Courses Argus IMRT ... Clinac Medical Linear Accelerator Courses Eclipse Software Courses Inverse ... Planning Software Courses Multileaf Collimator (MLC) Courses On ... Implementation PortalVision System Courses QC4 Operations Respiratory Gating ... v. 7.0 Training VARiS Vision Software Courses Ximatron Software Courses 12 ... | |
| the clinical perspective, this course provides a general overview of machine ... recommended that students attend the course prior to clinical use and patient ... simulations. A four-day version of this course is available at a Varian Education ... A two-day version of this course is standard training with the purchase ... | |
| planning, and verification device. This course provides familiarity with: Basic ... | |
| planning, and verification device. This course focuses on acquiring images, ... Completion of Acuity Support course Knowledge of safety practices for high ... | |
| For physicists Summary This course focuses on Argus IMRT/MLC QA software. ... | |
| with RTT backgrounds Summary This course uses the Varian Acceptance Test ... Procedure booklet. The course covers Varian responsibilities and ... | |
| the use of auto field sequencing. This course is a general overview of Clinac ... | |
| with Clinac purchase, this course covers the fundamentals of accelerator ... | |
| the Clinac Summary This beginning course in the mechanics of the linear ... and practical training. Separate courses are provided for low-energy and high- ... technology For the low-energy Clinac course, at least 3 months experience with low- ... maintenance For the high-energy Clinac course, at least 3 months experience with high- ... for high-energy and lowenergy Clinac courses Credit N/A Schedule See www.varian. ... | |
| Technical Maintenance I (TM I), this course provides advanced theory and practical ... training. The course reviews the TM I topics: Theory of ... of Clinac Technical Maintenance I course For the low-energy Clinac course, at ... maintenance For the high-energy Clinac course, at least 3 months experience with high- ... | |
| system administrators Summary This course provides initial training for ... determine the best time to attend this course in relation to your software ... | |
| Acuity, and PortalVision images. This course offers initial training for individuals ... determine the best time to attend this course in relation to your software ... | |
| in the clinic Summary This course covers inverse treatment planning with ... delivery of IMRT using Varian DMLC. The course presents the Varian IMRT solution, ... Vision system. The first part of the course covers the use of the Eclipse Inverse ... constraints. The second part of the course covers delivery methods. Topics covered ... of Eclipse Administration and Physics course and/or Eclipse Operations course; two ... determine the best time to attend this course in relation to your software ... | |
| IMRT planning Summary This IMRT course covers inverse treatment planning with ... Eclipse Inverse Planning system. The course presents the Varian IMRT solution, ... Completion of Eclipse Operations course; two to three months routine clinical ... | |
| and dosimetrists Summary This course is designed to quickly migrate Helios- ... Prerequisites CadPlan Helios IMRT course or good working knowledge of CadPlan ... determine the best time to attend this course in relation to your software ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION Millennium Multileaf Collimator Operations For radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and physicists Summary Varian Millennium series multileaf collimators (MLCs) operate seamlessly within the integrated treatment environment and deliver both static and dynamic treatment plans. The dynamic capabilities allow creation of 3D doses for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Participants learn fundamental clinical functions, maintenance and QA procedures, and proper safety and emergency operations of the MLC through demonstration and hands-on practice. Prerequisites ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION Millennium Multileaf Collimator Technical Maintenance For biomedical engineers and others who perform MLC maintenance and calibration Summary Participants learn theory and gain practical training for maintaining the Millennium series multileaf collimator (MLC) hardware and software. Topics covered include: Detailed system description MLC model differences Emergency and safety procedures Controller and workstation messaging and interlocks Shaper and digitizer operation Head and carriage calibration of electrical, optical, and mechanical subsystems Routine maintenance ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION MLC Technical Maintenance (CR Series) For biomedical engineers and others who maintain and calibrate a CR or Mark series MLC Summary Participants learn theory and gain practical training for maintaining CR or Mark series MLC hardware and software. Topics covered include: MLC model differences Detailed system description Emergency and safety procedures Controller and workstation messaging and interlocks Shaper and digitizer operation Head and carriage calibration of electrical, optical, and mechanical subsystems Routine maintenance procedures Prerequisites ... | |
| The On-Board Imaging Implementation course is offered to provide the initial ... for the On-Board Imaging system. The course will provide an overview of how the On- ... established RPM treatment protocol. The course will cover a basic review of how the ... to replace the RPM (Respiratory Gating) course held in Richmond, Virginia, and it is ... should already have attended the RPM course. Prerequisites Varian Clinac ... Completion of RPM (Respiratory Gating) course in Richmond, Virginia (for users of On ... | |
| to the acquired portal dose. In this course, participants learn the fundamental ... operations of PortalVision. The course combines demonstration and explanation ... | |
| valuable in the IMRT process. In this course, participants learn proper maintenance ... during the treatment process. This course is offered for either the Exact arm or ... | |
| and radiation therapists Summary This course focuses on basic QC4 software ... | |
| , and therapists Summary This course in the principles and practice of ... | |
| and department managers Summary This course is an overview of Varian products and ... | |
| and biomedical engineers Summary This course covers delivery of IMRT using the ... | |
| For physicists Summary This course covers the commissioning, calibration, ... of the Portal Dosimetry system. The course includes practical exercises with live ... | |
| Vision v. 7.0 Training The following courses are included in the purchase price of ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course covers the theory and full ... Completion of Clinical Implementation course Complete clinical implementation ... Completion of all Education Center courses Signed customer training agreement 39 ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION VARiS with Activity Capture (cont.) Location Your facility Length See tier structure above Credit N/A Schedule By arrangement; call 1-800-207-9410 Cost Call 1-800-207-9410 for information 40 | |
| and office support staff Summary This course is designed for customers purchasing ... Completion of all Education Center courses Signed customer training agreement 41 ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION VARiS without Activity Capture (cont.) Location Your facility Length See tier structure above Credit N/A Schedule By arrangement; call 1-800-207-9410 Cost Call 1-800-207-9410 for information 42 | |
| , and charging clerks Summary In this course, participants learn the fundamental ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course is meant for customers purchasing a ... with IMRT at the time of upgrade. This course covers theory and implementation of the ... yet treating with IMRT may purchase the course separately. Tier 1: Clinical ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course is meant for customers purchasing a ... with IMRT at the time of upgrade. This course covers theory and implementation of the ... treating with IMRT may purchase the course separately. Tier 1: Clinical ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course covers theory and full implementation ... | |
| Completion of all Education Center courses Signed customer training agreement ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course for customers purchasing a full VARiS ... Completion of all Education Center courses Signed customer training agreement 48 ... | |
| VARIAN CUSTOMER EDUCATION VARiS Vision without Activity Capture (cont.) Location Your facility (except Tier 3 above) Length See tier structure above Credit N/A Schedule By arrangement; call 1-800-207-9410 Cost Call 1-800-207-9410 for information 49 | |
| and office support staff Summary This course for customers purchasing a full VARiS ... ) Completion of all Education Center courses Signed customer training agreement ... | |
| and office support staff Summary This course for customers purchasing a full VARiS ... | |
| and physicists Summary This off-site course prepares your department for on-site ... in pre-implementation planning. This course is an opportunity to share ideas and ... 7.0 within six months of taking this course Understanding of the patient flow ... | |
| upgrade time, this remote training course prepares your department for your ... 7.0 within one month of taking this course Understanding of the patient flow ... | |
| , and physicists Summary In this course, participants learn to generate custom ... completed by CSS report writers before course begins Location Varian Service Center ... | |
| , and physicists Summary This course emphasizes the importance of reporting ... | |
| and IT staff Summary This is a basic course designed for IT personnel in the ... | |
| and dosimetrists Summary In this course, participants learn the functionality of ... the record-and-verify system. The course covers all the basic VARiS Vision ... process. We recommend taking this course anywhere from one month before VARiS ... | |
| technologists Summary In this course, participants learn the skills to ... acquire the best images possible. The course is taught from a clinical perspective ... | |
| and physicists Summary In this course, participants learn to maintain the ... | |
| engineers and physicists Summary This course is a follow-on to the Ximatron Support ... course. It provides in-depth knowledge of the ... maintenance and troubleshooting. The course stresses the practical application of ... Completion of Ximatron Support course Knowledge of safety practices for high ... | |
