Sphinx
Daily QA phantom for PBS pencil beam scanning
<15 min PBS QA without compromising accuracy
Used for Workflow
Daily QA PT
Single entry
into treatment room
Visual pass/fail analysis
Workflow integration
Fast
- Single entry into the treatment room for all measurements
- Intuitive and integrated myQA software
Accurate
- Detect deviation early and ensure maximum machine uptime
- Visual pass/fail analysis
- myQA guides through the QA in a straightforward and efficient manner
Reliable
- Unique workflow integrates all your QA needs
- Ready for TG-224
- Your easy solution to verify the most important beam and imaging parameters
Gain 15 minutes of QA time
- Complete your tests in less than 15 min
- Treat one more patient each day
- Only one single entry into the treatment room is necessary to perform all required measurements
Unrivaled QA workflow efficiency
- Intuitive, integrated myQA software for a comprehensive and efficient workflow
Combine with Lynx PT detector and myQA Sphinx Plug-in
Secure positioning
Secure positioning
Sphinx can be securely positioned on the couch for complete daily QA in one single setup. It can be mounted with Lynx, the high-resolution scintillator based sensor.
Analyze the machine parameters
Analyze the machine parameters
Analyze the machine parameters comprehensively in myQA
- Visual pass-fail analysis
- Trend analysis: detect deviations early and ensure maximum machine uptime
- Straightforward myQA efficiently guides you through the QA
- Save all your QA data in a central database
Complete check
Complete check
Complete check of all your key parameters
- 4 energies
- Spots sigma & position
- Output
- Isocenter and x-ray to beam coincidence
- Lasers
- Profile homogeneity
- Uniformity
- Couch translation
Secure positioning
Sphinx can be securely positioned on the couch for complete daily QA in one single setup. It can be mounted with Lynx, the high-resolution scintillator based sensor.
Analyze the machine parameters
Analyze the machine parameters comprehensively in myQA
- Visual pass-fail analysis
- Trend analysis: detect deviations early and ensure maximum machine uptime
- Straightforward myQA efficiently guides you through the QA
- Save all your QA data in a central database
Complete check
Complete check of all your key parameters
- 4 energies
- Spots sigma & position
- Output
- Isocenter and x-ray to beam coincidence
- Lasers
- Profile homogeneity
- Uniformity
- Couch translation
myQA Machines Software
Analyze your machine parameters comprehensively in myQA
- Visual pass-fail analysis
- Trend analysis: detect deviations early and ensure maximum machine uptime
- Straightforward myQA efficiently guides you through the QA
- Save all your QA data in a central database
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Brochures
Scientific References
Sphinx Brochure
Development and long‐term stability of a comprehensive daily QA program for a modern pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy delivery system by Suresh Rana et al.
Publications about Sphinx with Lynx
Placidi et.al. “Range Resolution and Reproducibility of a Dedicated Phantom for Proton PBS Daily Quality Assurance.”
Zeitschrift Für Medizinische Physik 28, no. 4 (December 1, 2018): 310–17.
Conclusion
The proposed combination of the Lynx® + Sphinx® systems appear to be suitable as a device for daily QA of proton range for PBS proton therapy, even under extreme, and very unlikely, set-up and beam delivery uncertainties.
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