3D SCANNER™ Quick Start Guide

Note: For detailed setup instructions and safety information, see the 3D SCANNER Hardware Reference Guide, SNC
Dosimetry Software Reference Guide, and 3D SCANNER instructional videos, all of which are available in SNC
Dosimetry software by selecting Help > System Guides. The Help button, , is located in the upper right corner.

WARNING: HEAVY OBJECTS. Two person lift required for the 3D MiniLift Lift Subassembly, Automatic Leveling
Platform, and Water Tank.

1. Assemble 3D MiniLift 2. Attach Automatic Leveling

a. Remove four knob screws that secure Lift Platform (ALP)
Subassembly to Frame. a. Secure 3D MiniLift legs in transport position.
b. Carefully place Lift Subassembly on Frame with black, b. Orient ALP over ALP
circular power connector oriented on same side as adapter plate White
gantry label, and notched corners of Lift Subassembly such that power supports
base aligned to keyed pins (as shown below). cord is on same
side as gantry Keyed
corner Power
Lift Subassembly cord
Frame label and power
connector on Adapter
Power 3D MiniLift. plate
connector
Power
Gantry c. Gently place connector
label ALP on adapter
Gantry
plate (keyed for label
Knob proper
Keyed Pins Screws placement). Ensure power cord is not pinched.
d. From underside of
c. Install four knob screws until finger tight. adapter plate, install
d. Remove pins from Frame. four bolts (provided) to
Mount
Remove push handle from tubes secure ALP.
storage tubes. e. Turn bolts to finger tight
e. Insert push handle in mount Pins then tighten 1/8th turn
tubes on top panel of using 8 mm hex (Allen)
Frame. Install pins to secure Push wrench (provided). Bolts (2 on each side
handle. Handles of Adapter Plate)

3. Connect Water Tank to Automatic Leveling Platform

a. Locate keyed corner of ALP and Electronics
extended Water Tank handle enclosure Pendant
closest to electronics enclosure.
Extended handle mates to keyed
corner of ALP.
ALP1
b. Orient extended handle over
keyed corner of ALP. Gently Extended
handle
place Water Tank on ALP. ALP2

c. Ensure Water Tank seats flush

and three white supports on ALP
fit into reliefs under Water Tank
handles.
d. Connect pendant cable to PENDANT
port on electronics enclosure then
connect ALP1 and ALP 2 cables to
ALP1 and ALP2 ports.
e. Connect ALP power cable to ‘Lift Keyed
Connection’ port on 3D MiniLift. Lift corner
Connector is keyed. Ensure Connection of ALP
connector completely seated, then
turn collar clockwise to secure.

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4. Position to Delivery System
a. Position 3D SCANNER with ‘Gantry’ labels on Water Tank and 3D MiniLift toward gantry, as shown.
b. Secure 3D MiniLift legs in Measurement position.

5. Connect Cables in Control Room

WARNING: For proper ground path,
a. Connect PDI power cord (ii) to mains power (i) always apply power to PDI 3.0 (iv)
and PDI power supply (iii). before applying power to 3D
SCANNER power supply (viii).
b. Connect PDI power supply (iii) to PDI 3.0 (iv).
c. Connect USB cable (v) to PDI 3.0 (iv) and to computer.
d. Connect power/data cable (vi) to PDI 3.0.
e. Verify LED beside PDI 3.0 ‘DC’ port is ON.
v
6. Connect Cables in i
Treatment Room
a. Connect power/data cable (vi) to PDI port iv
on electronics enclosure.
b. Connect power supply extension cable x
(vii) to POWER port on electronics ii
enclosure and 3D SCANNER power Electronics
supply (viii). iii vi enclosure

c. Connect power cord (ix) to 3D SCANNER

power supply (viii) and mains power (x). ix
WARNING: 3D SCANNER
d. Turn 3D SCANNER power supply (viii) must be used with provided
switch to ON position. viii vii power supply, PDI power
supply, and PDI 3.0. Use of
e. Verify LEDs A and B on electronics other parts can damage equipment
enclosure are blinking. and pose a safety hazard.

7. Home Water Tank and Automatic Leveling Platform Motors

The 3D SCANNER pendant has four modes. The functions in each mode are labeled. Water ALP & Lift Steps a.
Tank (A) Table (B) and d.
Mode Activating/Deactivating LED Indicator button button Press
twice
Water Tank mode Press Water Tank (A) button once LED A on steady
Automatic Leveling Platform/Lift Table Press Automatic Leveling Platform/ LED B on steady
mode Lift Table (B) button once
Advanced Functions Mode 1 Press Water Tank (A) button twice LED A blinks slowly (2 Hz)
Press Automatic Leveling Platform/
Advanced Functions Mode 2 LED B blinks slowly (2 Hz)
Lift Table (B) button twice

a. Press Automatic Leveling Platform/Lift Table (B) button twice to activate Advanced
Functions Mode 2.
b. Press and release Level 2 + button to move Water Tank motors to home position. LED B blinks
rapidly while homing.
c. When Water Tank homing is complete, press and release Lift + button to move Automatic
Leveling Platform motors to home position. LED B blinks rapidly while homing.
d. When Automatic Leveling Platform homing is complete, press Automatic Leveling Platform/
Lift Table (B) button twice to deactivate Advanced Functions Mode 2.
e. Align marks on Water Tank base to linac crosshairs. It is more important to be parallel to marks Step c. Step b.
on Water Tank base than centered. AutoSetup aligns the ring center to the delivery system. Press once Press once

f. Gently lock 3D MiniLift casters and verify that crosshair alignment is unchanged.

8. Fill Water Tank

Only use potable (drinkable, clean, filtered) water in the 3D SCANNER. Do not use demineralized
or deionized water. If you have a 3D Reservoir, follow the instructions in the 3D Reservoir User’s
Guide to fill the Water Tank. Otherwise, fill the Water Tank to the desired level.

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9. Install Reference Detector (optional) 10. Install Field Detector
If using EDGE Detector as a reference detector, turn it Use a scanning detector for AutoSetup, such as SNC125c
upside-down to increase signal-to-noise. or EDGE Detector. Do not use Farmer type, Parallel Plate
a. Insert sensor end in reference detector holder. Secure type, or large volume detectors during AutoSetup.
with thumbscrew.
a. Install detector
b. Secure cable Detector Setup cap
Reference Detector Holder holder on detector Holder
using hook holder base, then
and loop insert detector
(Velcro-type) through detector
straps.
holder pointed
c. Route cable toward center of Detector
through clip on Holder
water tank. Base
back of motor Straps
housing. b. If you have a setup
cap for the detector, gently push setup cap over
d. Connect cable to Ref input on 3D electrometer. detector to positive stop. Then, push setup cap and
CAUTION: Do not connect a coaxial plug to the detector toward detector holder until setup cap is flush
triaxial electrometer input. This will damage to detector holder. Tighten thumbscrew (rotate
the electrometer. Use an appropriate adapter. clockwise) to finger tight.
e. Position reference detector so it will +Y If you do not have a
be in the flat region of the beam, not setup cap for the
in the penumbra. AutoSetup typically
detector, set the
uses a 10 x 15 cm field size.
geometric center of
Note: Do not shadow the +X the active volume 16
mm
planned field detector exactly 16 mm from
measurement path with the the edge of the
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reference detector. detector holder

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base.
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11. Secure Field Detector Cable 12. Set SSD

Ensure a sufficient length of field detector cable is Place ODI Check on water surface then
available for 40 cm depth at the Water Tank edge. set SSD to 100 cm.
a. Rotate ring drive such Electronics enclosure
that dual motor
housing is 180 degrees 13. Launch Software
from electronics Launch SNC Dosimetry software and
enclosure, as shown. verify the 3D SCANNER is recognized, as indicated by the
b. Route detector cable presence of the AutoSetup steps and the Hardware tab.
through two or three Environment
clips under ring drive
and clip on front panel Dual motor Field detector
The environment Hardware (3D SCANNER) tab
of dual motor housing. housing extension cable (institution, delivery
c. Connect detector cable to field detector extension system, detectors)
cable (behind dual motor housing). must be defined
CAUTION - Do not connect a coaxial plug to the before acquiring a Environment
measurement. See the Options
triaxial electrometer input. This will damage
the electrometer. Use an appropriate adapter. options in the Environment tab.
d. Verify other end of field Pendant
detector extension Ensure the pendant is
cable is connected to powered off (LEDs A and B
Field input on 3D
are off) before initiating
electrometer.
Field AutoSetup or acquiring
e. Rotate ring drive and measurements. To power off
verify field and
Ref the pendant from software
reference detector
cables do not snag. (version 3.0 or higher), click the Pendant button next to the
accessories panel.

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14. Select Hardware Configuration
a. Set delivery system, AutoSetup SSD, field detector, and reference
detector (if applicable).
Use Effective Point of Measurement: shifts field detector position prior
to measurement. Shift is based on detector properties (diameter or
offset). See Environment > Detectors. Leave unchecked for AutoSetup.
Use Offset Detector Holder: for profile measurements >50 cm in length.
Leave unchecked for AutoSetup.
Use High Current Mode: for high dose rate delivery with high sensitivity diode detector(s). Select if applicable; otherwise
leave unchecked.
b. Bias voltage applies to both electrometer inputs. Set the lower of the bias voltages recommended by the manufacturer
when using two different ionization chambers or when using an ionization chamber and a diode detector such as the Sun
Nuclear EDGE detector, which is not damaged by bias voltage.
15. AutoSetup *
AutoSetup instructions and behaviors are specific to selected delivery system
and AutoSetup type (circular vs. rectangular collimation, TPR vs. standard).
Select AutoSetup type, click Start, and then follow on-screen instructions.
Green check marks indicate completed steps. ‘Details’ column shows results.
Note: If ‘Require Collimator Rotation’ system preference enabled, AutoSetup
requests 180° collimator rotation. For Varian delivery systems, rotate collimator
between 90° - 270° to take advantage of 180° rotation. For small field setups or
delivery systems where the collimator cannot be rotated, set Rotate
Collimator = No in AutoSetup panel.
*For instructions to perform manual setup, TPR AutoSetup, or post setup verification, see
the SNC Dosimetry Software Reference Guide or SNC Dosimetry Help Index.

16. Add Scans to Queue

Creating Scans Using New > Scan Feature
a. Select Queue tab. In Scan Groups panel, right-click a scan group and then select New
> Scan. The ’Scan Definition Properties’ dialog box is displayed.
Tip: To create a new scan group, right-click Scan Groups heading and then select
New > Scan Group, New > Quick Scan Group, or New > TPS Scan Group.
b. Select a Scan Type, fill in relevant fields in each tab, and then click OK.
Note: If ‘Uses Offset Detector Holder’ or ‘Use High Current Mode’ is selected in scan
properties, select matching option in Hardware Configuration panel.
Creating Scans Using Scan Wizard Feature
a. Select Queue tab and then click Scan Wizard icon, or right-click in Scan Groups panel
and select Scan Wizard.
b. Select desired options in ‘Scan Wizard’ dialog box and then click Next to
continue. To choose multiple options, press CTRL while selecting. Add Selected
Scan Items to
c. When a scan summary is displayed, verify the summary matches your Wizard Queue
previous selections. Click Finish. The new scan group is displayed.
Creating Scans in Queue Panel
Right-click in Queue panel and then select New Quick Scan and scan type. Fill in the relevant fields and then click OK.

17. Execute Scans

a. Select a scan group or a subset of scans in a group and then click Add Selected Items to Queue (see figure above).
b. Click Unassigned Measurements and
then choose project where completed
measurements will be saved or select
‘New Project’.
c. Click Start to begin measurement. Scans are executed in the order they are displayed.

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