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PortalVision TM R-Arm

Prerequisites: Course dates listed below cover the R-Arm only. If you have an Exact- Arm, exit this screen and select the PV TM Exact-Arm link for those dates. Contact the Education Department if you have any questions. Experience with computer-controlled electro-mechanical technology and Windows XP is recommended. Enrollment in certain courses is limited to full-time employees of Varian Medical Systems' ("Varian's") customers due to the confidential and proprietary nature of the information provided as part of the course curriculum. Customers may not register part-time employees, contractors or other third parties to attend these courses, even if the individuals seeking registration perform services for the customers. I understand that I am registering for an educational course offered by Varian that is limited to full-time employees of Varian's customers due to the confidential and proprietary nature of the information provided as part of the course curriculum. By submitting my registration through this automated process, I hereby certify that: 1) I am a full-time employee of the Varian customer listed in my registration materials; 2) I will not use any information or materials I obtain through my attendance at the course to perform services for any facility other than the Varian customer listed in my registration materials (unless I first obtained written permission from Varian to do so); 3) I will ensure that all materials provided to me by Varian as part of the educational course are stored at my employer's facility and that no copies of them will be made for any purpose.

Course Scope: This course will cover the R-Arm emergency and safety procedures as well as normal operating procedures and hand pendant operations. Complete Arm calibrations, encoder adjustments, and overload trip correction will be performed. In addition, DAC adjustments and LED troubleshooting will be performed. The imaging portion of the course will allow the student to go through the set-up, calibration, and testing of the Image Acquisition system 2 & 3. Using aS500 image detector troubleshooting & maintenance techniques will be performed. Image quality troubleshooting & correction will also be covered. Using an IAS3 Imaging System for Live Beam Labs, complete Imager calibrations as well as Portal Dosimetry calibrations will be performed. This course lasts for 4.5 days, Monday through Friday. Class hours are from 8:30am- 4:30pm M-TH with expected completion by 12:00 noon on Friday.

For a course schedule outlining the subjects covered, please click here.