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Pinnacle : Points (POIs, Dmax, Loc) Description Pinnacle utilizes four main types of points. Isocenters correspond to the center of all beams and placed by the planner, POIs (Points of Interest) are user-specified, MaxDosePoint is the Dmax point within the plan while LaserLocalizer is the initial setup/localization point (often marked by BBs from the initial CT scan). Current […]

Pinnacle : PlanInfo Description PlanInfo contains plan and demographic-related information.   “List” Contents PatientName = “Last, First, Middle”;Institution = “Your Institution”;PlanName = “YourPlanName”;Planner = “YourDosimetrist”;PatientID = PinnaclePatientID;LastName = “Last”;FirstName = “First”;MiddleName = “Middle”;MedicalRecordNumber = “MedRc#”;EncounterNumber = “”;Physician = “YourPhysician”;Prescription = “”;Disease = “”;Diagnosis = “”;Comment = “”;Gender = “”;DateOfBirth = “”;Physicist = “”;PlanPath = “Institution_XXX/Mount_YYY/Patient_PinnaclePatientID/Plan_Z”;TimeStamp

Pinnacle : Physics Scripting Description Scripting can also be used within the Physics Module. Leaf Offset Table Open the leaf end table WindowList .MLCRoundedLeafEndCalibration.Create=””; Select a specific cell in a column and row WindowList .MLCRoundedLeafEndCalibration .WidgetList .Table .Table .CurrentRow=0; //0 = row number WindowList .MLCRoundedLeafEndCalibration .WidgetList .Table .Table .CurrentColumn=0; //0= column number Select the next

Pinnacle : Phantom QA Description Pinnacle plans can be copied to a phantom. These phantoms may be any CT scan, but are typically QA devices. Location /usr/local/adacnew/Patients/phantom_patient/ Pop-up Window information After copying the plan to a phantom and opening that plan a pop-up window will appear. The information in the window can be specified or

Pinnacle : PatientSetup Description PatientSetup contains position position information.  Head/Feet First Example: “Head First Into Scanner” InfoMessage = PatientSetup.Orientation; Short Description Example: “Head First” or “Feet First” InfoMessage = PatientSetup.ShortOrientation; //Ex. “Head First”     Supine/Prone Example: “On back (supine)”“On back (prone)” InfoMessage = PatientSetup.Position

Pinnacle : MakeCurrent & Current Description Sets an object as the active object. Similar to manually clicking on an item. If “.MakeCurrent” does not work properly, then “.Current” may work. Examples TrialList.Current.BeamList.#”#0″.MakeCurrent=””; // Makes first beam current (index 0). TrialList.Current.BeamList.#”G240″.MakeCurrent=””; // Makes beam named G240 current. TrialList.Current.BeamList.Current = Store.StringAt.TestStr; //String variable must be a beam

Pinnacle : Loops Description Pinnacle scripting does not allow typical programming loops, however, it is possible to loop through a list of objects. These lists can be generic Pinnacle lists like TrialList, BeamList and ROIList or user created lists/arrays. ChildrenEachCurrent.#”@”. is the basic command used to execute the loop. Examples Set each prescription in a

Pinnacle : WindowLevelList Description WindowLevelList contains information about the window and level of the image displayed in the selected window. Access WindowLevelList preset data InfoMessage = WindowLevelList.Current.Name; //Shows active window/level preset InfoMessage = WindowLevelList.Current.Window;// Shows active window value InfoMessage = WindowLevelList.Current.Level;// Shows active level value Set WindowLevelList preset //Loads “Lung” preset window/level values VolumeList.Current.LoadWindowLevelPreset =

Pinnacle : VolumeList Description VolumeList contains information about the different datasets used in a the plan. The object is commonly accessed to utilize information contained within the planning CT image set. Options VolumeList.Current .Name .DB_Name .PatientName .MRN .Modality .Date .ImageType .PatientPosition .SeriesDescription .CouchHeight .Manufacturer .ManufForDisplay .Model .ModelForDisplay .KVP .KVPForDisplay .XAxisLabel .YAxisLabel .ZAxisLabel .VoxelSize.X (size in

Pinnacle : ViewWindowList Description ViewWindowList controls the windows displayed and allows a script to interact with and change what is displayed for the user. Interact with ViewWindows Identify ViewWindow InfoMessage = ViewWindowList.Current.Index; //Index of currently selected window InfoMessage = ViewWindowList.Current.Name; //Name of currently selected window Identify previously active window InfoMessage = ViewWindowList.Last.Name; //Name of last