April 2012

New Product Offerings: :

Online Product Training Available:

Sun Nuclear products are designed to be intuitive and easy to use. As an added service, Sun Nuclear now offers professional Online Product Training for many products. Online Product Training follows a comprehensive syllabus and provides users with an in-depth and efficient product use experience. Training includes use of advanced features and real time operation of the software over a secure internet connection, with time for Q&A.

To learn more about this service, contact your Regional Account Manager at
+1 321-259-6862, or email insidesales@sunnuclear.com. For non-US customers, please contact your local Sun Nuclear distributor.

Product Upgrades:

DICOM Listener 1.1 Now Released:

Sun Nuclear has released DICOM Listener version 1.1. DICOM Listener provides MapCHECK, ArcCHECK, and 3DVH users with significant time-savings and workflow efficiencies automatically locating new DICOM files and saving them in a user-specified target directory. DICOM Listener interfaces with SNC Patient and 3DVH software, where the ‘Patient Plan’ can be selected to quickly access all applicable files without having to search through directories.

New Features and Benefits:

DICOM Listener is now operable with SNC Patient and 3DVH without separate licensing.
DICOM Listener CPU use requirements have been refined to efficiently run in parallel with other software applications on any computer that meets minimum requirements.

March 2012

Trade-in/Upgrade Opportunity:

CHECKMATE™/CHECKMATE™ 2:

CHECKMATE users can now trade-in a CHECKMATE (Model 1091) or CHECKMATE 2 (Model 1094) towards a wired or wireless Daily QA 3™.

To learn more about this program, contact your Regional Account Manager at
+1 321-259-6862, or email insidesales@sunnuclear.com.

Product Upgrades:

ATLAS™ QA 1.3 Available:

New Features and Benefits:

ATLAS users can now upload documents with the new Attachment Center
The Audit Log allows a user to search which tests are overdue or failed
Selected tests for particular machines can be cloned to a new machine
New dose calibration procedure allows devices to easily be exchanged
between Linacs
ATLAS Report Utility enables users to execute reports independently of the ATLAS application
With appropriate user privileges, tests can now be run on a non-scheduled date as well as in any order the user chooses

Events:

QA & Dosimetry Symposium:

Over 170 radiation oncology professionals attended the 5th Annual QA & Dosimetry Symposium in Orlando, Florida on March 2-3. Click here to learn more about this event.

February 2012

New Product Offerings:

EasyCube™:

Sun Nuclear Corporation now offers EasyCube, a universal phantom for dose measurement and verification.

Applications:

Dose measurements
Simulation of heterogeneities
CT scanner
Stereotactic QA

Click here for more information and to download a comprehensive datasheet on EasyCube applications.

3D MiniLift™:

Sun Nuclear Corporation is pleased to introduce the 3D MiniLift, part of a convenient and portable 3D SCANNER system.

Key Features and Benefits:

Clears the Linac couch ring for stability
Supports all 3D SCANNER and Auto Setup™ functionality
Quick and easy breakdown for transportation
Easily stored, requires less space

Click here for more information and to download a comprehensive datasheet.

Product Upgrades:

SNC Dosimetry™ 1.4 Available:

New Features and Benefits:

Ray tracing
Profile averaging
CMS™ serial transfer to TPS

January 2012

Dedicated Product Information:

SRS Film QA™:

The SRS Film QA module within the SNC Patient software is available to all SRS sites seeking an advanced yet practical patient specific QA solution. Click here for more information and to download a comprehensive datasheet.

December 2011

Product Upgrades:

ArcCHECK for Flattening Filter Free (FFF):

Sun Nuclear Corporation (SNC) ArcCHECK (model1220) use for Flattening Filter Free (FFF) beams now extends to all clinically available FFF Linacs and energies. For more information, please contact SNC at +1 321.259.6862, Option 1 or your local distributor.

3DVH 2.1 Available

Key Features and Benefits:

Convenient Method for Downloading PDP Model Updates
Updates to PDP Model Library
Improved Region of Interest (ROI) Control “Expansion” Tool
Upstream Check for PDP Model Validity

November 2011

Product Upgrades:

SNC Dosimetry 1.3.2 features include:

Dose table generation for profile scans
Dose table display in PDD, profile, and percent ionization reports
TPR data table
Individual point edit or deletion

DoseLab 6.3 features include:

Enhanced algorithms and automation for many TG-142 tools
MLC Strip Test module can identify the leaf number of failing leaves
Added automatic cropping of MLC Strip Test images
Added geometric distortion calculations to the CT / CBCT module
Click for Demo Download

Customer Training Videos:

ArcCHECK Patent:

Sun Nuclear is proud to announce that we have received a patent for
the ArcCHECK device: U.S. Patent No. 8,044,359

October 2011 - 3DVH 2.0 Available

Key Features and Benefits:

ArcCHECK PDP allows use of 3DVH with ArcCHECK for VMAT plans
4D Workspace allows visualization of machine parameters and
ArcCHECK dose versus time
Interactive Dose Profile Tool allows real time extract of dose profiles
Auto-Sorting of RT Plan beams and Planar QA pairs to find best fit and
save time (MapCHECK, EPIDose)
Quick Stat Enhancements allows more customization to user preferences
DVH curves and profiles can now also be displayed in the lower left
panel of the 3D Dose tab
A Folder View option is now available as an alternative to the tree-node view
More…

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September 2011 - SNC Patient 6.1 Available

New features include:

ArcCHECK measurements display beam angle information
ArcCHECK multi-arc support for Control Point Analysis
Increased source to dose plane distance range for EPIDose
Device diagnostic log records key device data from the measurement session
Device properties makes available key measurement device properties

Learn more...

August 2011 - New Support Site

A newly designed Support site is now available which offers more efficient and customized support solutions for all customers.

View Sun Nuclear product status for your facility
Download product software and documentation
Request and generate product license files
Request support or a live GoToAssist session
Update product contact information for your facility
View known product issues with potential workarounds

Learn more...

July 2011 - ImagePro Phantoms Announced

In accordance with TG-142 and other standards, ImagePro phantoms enable daily, monthly, and annual QA procedures on linear accelerators, MV EPID's, and kV imaging panels. Use DoseLab software to analyze ImagePro images for efficient and accurate image and mechanical QA.

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June 2011 - FractionCHECK Now Available

Using a Varian treatment delivery log file, FractionCHECK provides per-fraction QA data for both patient and machine. Includes the Treatment Monitor feature, which alerts subscribers via email when an out of tolerance event occurs.

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May 2011 - SNC Patient 6.0 Available

New features include:

Initial support for measurement component of ArcCHECK PDP,
to be used with 3DVH 2.0 and higher
Control Point Analysis feature for arc and sub-arc analysis with
ArcCHECK measurements
Virtual Inclinometer independently calculates gantry/beam angle with
ArcCHECK for dose/time/angle studies
Automatic suspension and resumption of measurement through
detection of beam off/on conditions (MapCHECK 2 and ArcCHECK)
saves time and reduces file sizes
Split feature for MapCHECK 2 and ArcCHECK allows automatic
separation of fields during a composite measurement
Concatenate feature supports field sizes up to 36cm long with
two ArcCHECK measurements
Electronic signature can now be printed on PDF reports
MapCALC feature for independent 2D calculations is now standard for all users
DICOM import support for TomoTherapy DQA version 4.0.3 and above
EPIDose support for Elekta IMRT fields

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May 2011 - MapCHECK Software is now SNC Patient QA Software!

Since 2002, the MapCHECK software has grown to support MapCHECK 2, ArcCHECK, EPIDose and Advanced Film Analysis (AFA™) functionality. To reflect this, MapCHECK software has been renamed to SNC Patient effective with release 6.0.

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April 2011 - RadCalc version 6.0 Now Available

Two new modules have recently been added to the RadCalc software package. The Regions of Interest Module for VMAT and the Brachytherapy Module for HDR, LDR, and Permanent Implant calculations. Both of these are available for purchase as add on modules to a currently maintained site license or as part of a new RadCalc package.

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March 2011 - DoseLab version 6.0 Now Available

Sun Nuclear is the exclusive worldwide distributor of the DoseLab (Mobius Medical Systems, LP) line of products. DoseLab is a fast, simple, and powerful software package for image analysis and QA routines.

DoseLab features include:

TG-142 QA
Automatic CT and CBCT QA
MV and kV Imaging QA and analysis
Automatic Comparison of images and dose maps
Starshot Analysis
PQI Analytics
Film Calibration
Winston-Lutz tests using film and EPID

Learn more...

March 2011 - IVD version 3.3 Now Available

Sun Nuclear has released IVD software version 3.3 which is now available to all IVD Solutions users to download from the Sun Nuclear web site.

New features include the ability to import DICOM files to automatically populate the SSD and expected dose for each field.

To download this update, click here

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February 2011 - 3D Scanner Now Available

Sun Nuclear is pleased to announce that the 3D Scanner has been released. 3D Scanner is the world’s first cylindrical 3D water scanning phantom and offers several features to improve setup reproducibility and beam data quality.

Unique features include:

Automatic leveling
Automatic centering
Consistent detector orientation
No tank shifts for large fields
Software utilization of database for beam data storage

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January 2011 - DoseLab Now Available

Sun Nuclear is pleased to announce that it is now an authorized distributor of the DoseLab (Mobius Medical Systems, LP) line of products. DoseLab is fast, simple, and powerful software for IMRT / VMAT / SBRT, and AAPM TG-40 / TG-142 image analysis and QA routines. DoseLab image processing offers a perfect complement to Sun Nuclear's proven detector based QA solutions for radiation oncology.

The distribution of DoseLab products by Sun Nuclear is effective January 1, 2011 in non-US markets, and March 1, 2011 in the US.

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December 2010 - DICOM Listener Now Available

Sun Nuclear has released the SNC DICOM Listener. DICOM Listener provides significant time-savings and workflow efficiencies by ’listening' for a connection on a network to receive DICOM files and then saves them in a user-specified target directory. The ‘Patient Plan’ can then be selected in MapCHECK or 3DVH software to quickly access all applicable files without having to search through various directories.

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November 2010 - MapCHECK version 5.2 Now Available

Sun Nuclear is pleased to announce the release of MapCHECK software version 5.2 which is now available to all MapCHECK product family users with a current software maintenance agreement to download. For those with an expired software maintenance agreement, please contact your Regional Account Manager for maintenance renewal details.

Major new features in version 5.2 include:

User calibration for ArcCHECK
Enhanced film QA functionality on stereotactic plans

Learn more...

To download this update, click here

November 2010 - 3DVH version 1.1 Now Available

Sun Nuclear has released 3DVH software version 1.1 which is now available to all 3DVH users to download from the Sun Nuclear web site.

New Features in version 3.1:

Load CT Images
Save Dose
Customizable Quick Stats
Auto Registration Between Planar QA Pairs
User Interface Enhancements

Learn more...

To download this update, click here

October 2010 - PROFILER version 3.2

Sun Nuclear has released PROFILER software version 3.1.0 which is now available to all PROFILER 2, IC PROFILER and SRS PROFILER users to download from the Sun Nuclear web site.

New features in version 3.2 include:

Choose to ignore certain detectors
Option to ignore detector for IC PROFILER and PROFILER 2
Option to set unused array calibration detectors to 0
Function to calibrate and select a reference detector
Updated the install script to install latest versions of the device firmware files

Learn more...

To download this update, click here

August 2010 - 3DVH Now Available

3DVH is a next generation analysis system designed for the clinician who requires an easy to use, all-in-one system for dose to patient QA. 3DVH can use existing IMRT or rotational delivery measurements (e.g. MapCHECK™ or ArcCHECK™) to perform 3D patient dose and DVH QA, effectively eliminating dose-to-phantom guesswork.

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July 2010 - 3DVH-The Future of Patient QA

At this years 2010 AAPM meeting in Philadelphia, Sun Nuclear users learned of the many benefits 3DVH can add to their QA outcomes. Specifically, 3DVH advances QA beyond planar comparisons, and into 3D dose and DVH comparisons to assess the clinical impact of all measured errors.

Using conventional QA measurement devices, (e.g. MapCHECK, MapCHECK 2, EPIDose or ArcCHECK) and patient data from the treatment planning system, 3DVH accurately predicts the impact on patient dose and DVH. 3DVH processes the data from a phantom-based geometry and translates to a heterogeneous patient dose-based geometry using a patent pending algorithm called "Planned Dose Perturbation" (PDP™).

Learn more on how 3DVH takes patient QA to the next level:

June 2010 - PROFILER Trade-in/Upgrade Opportunity

End of Life Announcement for PROFILER (Model: 1170): Effective December 31, 2010, Sun Nuclear will be ending support of the 1170 PROFILER instrument due to component part obsolescence.

PROFILER 2 replaced the PROFILER in 2005 and offers significant hardware and software enhancements which make it ideal for a multitude of machine QA tests. In addition, Sun Nuclear released the IC PROFILER array in 2008 providing two upgrade options for the more than 1,000 original PROFILER users.

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May 2010 - IVD Trade-in/Upgrade Opportunity

End of Life Announcement for IVD (Model: 1133,1135) IVD (Model: 1133,1135): Effective December 31, 2010, Sun Nuclear will be ending support of the 1133/1135 IVD systems due to component part obsolescence.

The 1133/1135 systems were replaced in 2005 by the 1136/1137 systems.

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April 2010 - MapCHECK version 5.1.1

Sun Nuclear has released MapCHECK software version 5.1.1 which is now available to all MapCHECK product family users with a current software maintenance agreement to download. For those with an expired software maintenance agreement, please contact your Regional Account Manager for maintenance renewal details.

To download this update, click here

February 2010 - New Product Maintenance Options Available

Sun Nuclear product maintenance options are designed to assure your investment in Quality Assurance continues to keep pace with ever expanding and dynamic QA requirements.

Sun Nuclear is pleased to offer several options which provide exclusive access to the most recent versions of our industry leading QA software and extend the original hardware warranty.

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February 2010 - Product Installation and Training Now Available

Sun Nuclear products are designed to be intuitive and easy to use. As an added service, Sun Nuclear now offers professional installation and training services for the customer at their site. This service affords customers extra assurance that the installation and setup process will be trouble free and efficient.

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February 2010 - ATLAS version 1.2

Sun Nuclear has released ATLAS software version 1.2 which is now available to all ATLAS users. Please contact sales to arrange this update. View the readme file that is bundled with the download to learn what features have been added.

January 2010 - In Vivo Solutions version 3.2

Sun Nuclear has released In Vivo Solutions software version 3.2 which is now available to all In Vivo Solutions users from the Sun Nuclear downloads page. View the readme file that is bundled with the download to learn what features have been added.

To download this update, click here

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