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Sometimes the search algorithm can get ‘lost’ in finding the edge of the
openings around the fiducials and will fail to correctly identify the area to be
ignored.
Section 2 - Using PIPSpro
Close Image
To close the image, select MLCQA/Close Image or use the keyboard
shortcut Ctrl + W. The application will close the currently displayed image.
If multiple images have been loaded, the user must instruct the application
to display the image they wish to close before instructing the application to
close the image.
Printing Results
If this happens, adjusting the Edge Strength on the left hand panel can
solve this issue. Click the ‘Reset’ button to begin the analysis steps
again and set the Edge Strength to 25% before proceeding. Make further
adjustments to the Edge Strength as needed to get a valid analysis.
Once results have been calculated a detailed report can be printed to
paper or saved as a PDF file for electronic record keeping by clicking on
the ‘Print Results’ button in the left hand panel.
In Offline mode, when a request to print a report is made, the module will
request the user to enter a Department Name and a Linac ID to include in
the report header.
A preview of the report will be shown.
Results
The software will calculate the value of the inter-leaf leakage and the interbank leakage based on the background value measured and report those
values as a percentage.
A new tab will be shown at the bottom of the image area called ‘Results’.
Clicking on the tab will bring up the results window.
Paper printing
Clicking the ‘Print’
button in the preview will open a standard Windows
Print dialog. Choose the appropriate printer and click the ‘OK’ button to
print.
PDF Save
At the top of the results window is a graphical representation of the
measured leakage values in relation to the background.
In the lower half of the results window the value as a percentage of
background will be reported for both the inter-leaf and inter-bank leakage.
Reset
After an analysis has been performed, the user has the option of resetting
the image. This will clear all results, overlays, and fiducial points; allowing
the user to ‘start over.’ This is done by selecting the Reset button.
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Clicking the ‘Save’
button in the preview will open a standard
Windows Save As dialog. Enter a name for the file and navigate to the
directory in which the file should be saved. Click the ‘Save’ button to create
the PDF file.
Saving the data to the database (not available in off-line mode)
Clicking the ‘Save Results’ button in the left hand panel will insert the data
into the database for future trending and analysis.