RaySearch offers a variety of training courses, both virtual and in person in our Stockholm and U.S. offices.
TRAINING COURSES
November 2024
2024-11-11
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation – 4 days - ESB
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2024-11-11 14:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York
End date: 2024-11-14
Request information2024-11-18
Sweden, Europe
RayStation Scripting - 4 half-days - Online UTC+1
Objectives
The scripting course goes through the basics of Python scripting but focuses on its application in RayStation. Students will learn how scripting can be used for applications in patient modeling, planning and optimization, or for automating of entire workflows in everyday practice as well as for use in research and data mining.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Python scripting or programming.
Contents
Basics of Pythons scripting and application of scripting in RayStation, with use of a lot of hands-on exercises and examples from today’s clinical practice. Topics such as automatic planning, data export to excel and creation of a GUI will all be covered. Students are encouraged to bring their own scripting ideas.
Date: 2024-11-18 08:30
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Online, UTC+1
End date: 2024-11-21 12:30
Request information2024-11-19
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - ESB
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2024-11-19 14:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York
End date: 2024-11-22
Request information2024-11-25
Sweden, Europe
Advanced RayStation Proton Planning - 4,5 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The Advanced Proton Planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics PBS plan optimization, LET optimization, deformable image registrations, dose tracking and adaptive replanning.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with proton treatment planning. Having attended the Introduction to Proton Planning course or equivalent experience.
Contents
Proton planning (3,5 days, start 13:00 Monday, end 17:00 Thursday):
- Planning and optimization: PBS planning (in depth on objective functions, spot selection techniques etc), PBS with block apertures, robust optimization (patient setup-, range- and 4D-robustness), machine learning planning overview, LET optimization, proton arc planning, use of different dose engines (approximate pencil beam, pencil beam and Monte Carlo). Case examples based on interest, may include cranio spanial, head and neck, pelvic, lung etc.
- Plan evaluation: Dose computations on additional datasets, deforming dose to new datasets, perturbed dose calculations, alternative RBE models, LET evaluation.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
- Radiobiology for protons
- Upon request: passive techniques, Multi Criteria Optimization.
Optional day at the end, Proton physics (1 day, start 09:00 Friday, end 17:00 Friday):
- Proton dose calculation: CT to stopping power conversion, Pencil-Beam dose engine, Monte Carlo dose engine. Dose engine limitations, comparisons and validation.
- Proton beam commissioning: Beam data requirements, file format and beam modeling
- RayPhysics for proton PBS: Import of measured pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data. Beam model generated from measured data by auto modeling. Beam model parameters displayed in the GUI. Computation of pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data using Monte Carlo and/or Pencil Beam dose engine. Export of measured and computed pristine Bragg peaks and spot profiles. Beam modelling check list and commissioning of PBS machines.
Date: 2024-11-25 13:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2024-11-29 17:00
Request informationDecember 2024
2024-12-03
USA, America
RayStation Physics - 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, collapsed cone photon dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo based VMC++ electron engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
- CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
RaySearch has applied to CAMPEP for 25 MPCECs.
Date: 2024-12-03 14:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2024-12-06
Request information2024-12-10
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2024-12-10 14:30
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2024-12-13
Request informationJanuary 2025
2025-01-07
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-01-07 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-01-10 11:30
Request information2025-01-13
USA, America
RayStation Scripting -5 days - Online (Self-Directed Moderated)
Part 1: PYTHON – 4.0 Hours
Introduction [0.5 hour]
The Python Language [2.5 hour]
Python Introduction
Basics
Built-ins
Python Functions
Python Strings
Operators
Methods
Slices
Format
Python Lists
Methods
Slices
List Comprehensions
Python Sorting
Sort vs. Sorted
Key
Lambda Functions
Python Functions – Cont.
Pass by Reference
Return
Arguments
Unpacking
Variable Scope
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 2: PYTHON – CONT. – 3.0 Hours
The Python Language – Cont. [2.0 hour]
Python Dictionaries
Methods
Access
Python Tuples
Python Files
Modes
Methods
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 2 of 3
December 2022
Python Exceptions
Exception Types
Try – Except
Raise
Python Modules
Import vs. From
__name__
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 3: Scripting in RayStation – 4.5 Hours
Introduction to Scripting in RayStation [1.5 hours]
RayStation Scripting Interface
The Interactive Console
Patient State Tree
Machine State Tree
State Trees – General Concepts
Offline Documentation
Recording
Units (Coordinate System)
Suggested Work Method
Python Basics – Review
Scope, Index, and Comments
Classes
General Tools
Operators
Loops
List Comprehensions
If Statement
While Loop
For Loop
Expando Objects
Try – Except
Automated Planning & Batch Planning [3.0 hours]
Creating a Plan
Create a Plan
Create a BeamSet
Create a Dose Grid
Adding Beams
Adding Optimization Functions
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 3 of 3
December 2022
Optimization Settings
Importing Patients
UI Scripting/Yield
Part 4: Data Mining – 2.0 Hours
Data Mining [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing a Script for Excel
Initialize the Script
Create an Excel File
Create a List of Lists (Table)
Create the Header
Extracting Dose Statistics from RayStation
Connect to RayStation
Add Data to the Worksheet
Tips
Selecting Patients
Part 5: Creating A User Interface – 2.0 Hours
Creating a User Interface [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing the GUI
Visual Studios
Create the Project
The Workspace
Text Labels
Text Boxes and Buttons
Text Boxes
Buttons
Events
Check Boxes
Events
Combo Boxes
Date: 2025-01-13 10:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Online
End date: 2025-01-17
Request information2025-01-21
Sweden, Europe
RayStation Scripting - 2 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The scripting course goes through the basics of Python scripting but focuses on its application in RayStation. Students will learn how scripting can be used for applications in patient modeling, planning and optimization, or for automating of entire workflows in everyday practice as well as for use in research and data mining.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Python scripting or programming.
Contents
Basics of Pythons scripting and application of scripting in RayStation, with use of a lot of hands-on exercises and examples from today’s clinical practice. Topics such as automatic planning, data export to excel and creation of a GUI will all be covered. Students are encouraged to bring their own scripting ideas.
Date: 2025-01-21 09:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2025-01-22 17:00
Request information2025-01-27
Sweden, Europe
Introduction to RayStation Proton Planning - 4 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Proton planning course is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
The objective of the proton physics training is to obtain a detailed understanding of physical principles and algorithms implemented in RayStation – from CT image data to scoring of dose in the patient.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with proton treatment planning.
Contents
Proton planning (3 days, start 13:00 Monday, end 12:00 Thursday):
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, deep learning segmentation and ROI algebra. Rigid image registrations and introduction to deformable image registrations.
- Planning and optimization: PBS planning (in depth on objective functions, spot selection techniques etc), PBS with block apertures, robust optimization (patient setup-, range- and 4D-robustness), introduction to Multi Criteria Optimization, introduction to proton arc planning and LET optimization, use of different dose engines (approximate pencil beam, pencil beam and monte carlo). Case examples based on interest, may include cranio spinal, head and neck, pelvic, lung etc.
- Plan evaluation: Dose computations on additional datasets, deforming dose to new datasets, perturbed dose calculations.
- Adaptive planning: introduction to dose tracking and adaptive replanning
- Upon request: passive techniques and fallback planning
Optional day at the end, Proton physics (1 day, start 13:00 Thursday, end 12:00 Friday):
- Proton dose calculation: CT to stopping power conversion, Pencil-Beam dose engine, Monte Carlo dose engine. Dose engine limitations, comparisons and validation.
- Proton beam commissioning: Beam data requirements, file format and beam modeling
- RayPhysics for proton PBS: Import of measured pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data. Beam model generated from measured data by auto modeling. Beam model parameters displayed in the GUI. Computation of pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data using Monte Carlo and/or Pencil Beam dose engine. Export of measured and computed pristine Bragg peaks and spot profiles. Beam modelling check list and commissioning of PBS machines.
Date: 2025-01-27 13:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2025-01-31 12:00
Request information2025-01-28
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-01-28 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-01-31
Request informationFebruary 2025
2025-02-04
USA, America
RayStation Physics - 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, collapsed cone photon dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo based VMC++ electron engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
- CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
RaySearch has applied to CAMPEP for 25 MPCECs.
Date: 2025-02-04 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-02-07
Request information2025-02-11
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation-Proton Focus – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-02-11 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-02-14
Request information2025-02-18
Sweden, Europe
RayStation IT Administration - 2 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The RayStation IT Administration course is aimed at personnel that will handle IT support and administration of the RayStation installation at the clinic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of IT terms like Microsoft Active Directory, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware Horizon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and network architecture.
Contents
The training course is delivered with a mixture of hands-on labs and theoretical learning
- RayStation – Understanding the application architecture and its components
- Microsoft SQL Server – Configuration for RayStation and Microsoft best practices. Setting up maintenance jobs and handling backups.
- LM-X Licensing Server - Understanding and troubleshooting.
- DICOM Connectivity – Understanding and troubleshooting.
- System Environment Guidelines – Exploring the hardware demands for RayStation and the different deployment scenarios.
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - Basic administration and troubleshooting
Date: 2025-02-18 09:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2025-02-19 17:00
Request informationMarch 2025
2025-03-03
Sweden, Europe
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-03-03 13:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2025-03-07 12:00
Request information2025-03-04
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-03-04 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-03-07 11:30
Request information2025-03-11
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-03-11 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-03-14 11:30
Request information2025-03-18
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-03-18 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-03-21 11:00
Request information2025-03-25
Sweden, Europe
RayStation Physics – 3 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
Photon physics (2 days, start 09:00 Tuesday, end 17:00 Wednesday):
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, Collapsed Cone and Monte Carlo dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo electron dose engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
Electron physics (1 day, start 9:00 Thursday, end 17:00 Thursday):
-
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
Date: 2025-03-25 09:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+1)
End date: 2025-03-27 17:00
Request information2025-03-25
United States, America
RayStation IT Administration/Management - 3 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The RayStation IT Administration course is aimed at personnel that will handle IT support and administration of the RayStation installation at the clinic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of IT terms like Microsoft Active Directory, Citrix XenApp, VMware Horizon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and network architecture.
Contents
The training course is delivered with a mixture of hands-on labs and theoretical learning
- RayStation – Understanding the application architecture and its components
- Microsoft SQL Server – Configuration for RayStation and Microsoft best practices. Setting up maintenance jobs and handling backups. Also you will learn how to do performance testing with SQLIO.
- LM-X Licensing Server - Understanding and troubleshooting.
- DICOM Connectivity – Understanding and troubleshooting.
- System Environment Guidelines – Exploring the hardware demands for RayStation and the different deployment scenarios.
- Citrix XenApp - Basic administration and troubleshooting
Date: 2025-03-25 08:30
Country: United States, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-03-27 12:00
Request informationApril 2025
2025-04-01
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-04-01 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-04-04 11:30
Request information2025-04-07
Sweden, Europe
Advanced RayStation Proton Planning - 4,5 days - Hybrid
Objectives
The Advanced Proton Planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics PBS plan optimization, LET optimization, deformable image registrations, dose tracking and adaptive replanning.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with proton treatment planning. Having attended the Introduction to Proton Planning course or equivalent experience.
Contents
Proton planning (3,5 days, start 13:00 Monday, end 17:00 Thursday):
- Planning and optimization: PBS planning (in depth on objective functions, spot selection techniques etc), PBS with block apertures, robust optimization (patient setup-, range- and 4D-robustness), machine learning planning overview, LET optimization, proton arc planning, use of different dose engines (approximate pencil beam, pencil beam and Monte Carlo). Case examples based on interest, may include cranio spanial, head and neck, pelvic, lung etc.
- Plan evaluation: Dose computations on additional datasets, deforming dose to new datasets, perturbed dose calculations, alternative RBE models, LET evaluation.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
- Radiobiology for protons
- Upon request: passive techniques, Multi Criteria Optimization.
Optional day at the end, Proton physics (1 day, start 09:00 Friday, end 17:00 Friday):
- Proton dose calculation: CT to stopping power conversion, Pencil-Beam dose engine, Monte Carlo dose engine. Dose engine limitations, comparisons and validation.
- Proton beam commissioning: Beam data requirements, file format and beam modeling
- RayPhysics for proton PBS: Import of measured pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data. Beam model generated from measured data by auto modeling. Beam model parameters displayed in the GUI. Computation of pristine Bragg peaks, spot profiles and absolute dosimetry data using Monte Carlo and/or Pencil Beam dose engine. Export of measured and computed pristine Bragg peaks and spot profiles. Beam modelling check list and commissioning of PBS machines.
Date: 2025-04-07 13:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Classroom or Online (UTC+2)
End date: 2025-04-11 17:00
Request information2025-04-08
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-04-08 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-04-11
Request information2025-04-29
USA, America
RayStation Physics - 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, collapsed cone photon dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo based VMC++ electron engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
- CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
RaySearch has applied to CAMPEP for 25 MPCECs.
Date: 2025-04-29 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-05-02
Request informationMay 2025
2025-05-06
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation-Proton Focus – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-05-06 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-05-09
Request information2025-05-13
Sweden, Europe
RayStation Scripting - 4 half-days - Online UTC+2
Objectives
The scripting course goes through the basics of Python scripting but focuses on its application in RayStation. Students will learn how scripting can be used for applications in patient modeling, planning and optimization, or for automating of entire workflows in everyday practice as well as for use in research and data mining.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in Python scripting or programming.
Contents
Basics of Pythons scripting and application of scripting in RayStation, with use of a lot of hands-on exercises and examples from today’s clinical practice. Topics such as automatic planning, data export to excel and creation of a GUI will all be covered. Students are encouraged to bring their own scripting ideas.
Date: 2025-05-13 08:30
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Online, UTC+2
End date: 2025-05-16 12:30
Request information2025-05-13
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-05-13 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-05-16 08:00
Request information2025-05-19
Sweden, Europe
Advanced RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Online UTC+2
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites. Dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated.
- Overview of Machine Learning products.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins afternoon of the Monday and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-05-19 13:00
Country: Sweden, Europe
Location: Online (UTC+2)
End date: 2025-05-23 12:00
Request information2025-05-19
USA, America
RayStation Scripting -5 days - Online (Self-Directed Moderated)
Part 1: PYTHON – 4.0 Hours
Introduction [0.5 hour]
The Python Language [2.5 hour]
Python Introduction
Basics
Built-ins
Python Functions
Python Strings
Operators
Methods
Slices
Format
Python Lists
Methods
Slices
List Comprehensions
Python Sorting
Sort vs. Sorted
Key
Lambda Functions
Python Functions – Cont.
Pass by Reference
Return
Arguments
Unpacking
Variable Scope
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 2: PYTHON – CONT. – 3.0 Hours
The Python Language – Cont. [2.0 hour]
Python Dictionaries
Methods
Access
Python Tuples
Python Files
Modes
Methods
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 2 of 3
December 2022
Python Exceptions
Exception Types
Try – Except
Raise
Python Modules
Import vs. From
__name__
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 3: Scripting in RayStation – 4.5 Hours
Introduction to Scripting in RayStation [1.5 hours]
RayStation Scripting Interface
The Interactive Console
Patient State Tree
Machine State Tree
State Trees – General Concepts
Offline Documentation
Recording
Units (Coordinate System)
Suggested Work Method
Python Basics – Review
Scope, Index, and Comments
Classes
General Tools
Operators
Loops
List Comprehensions
If Statement
While Loop
For Loop
Expando Objects
Try – Except
Automated Planning & Batch Planning [3.0 hours]
Creating a Plan
Create a Plan
Create a BeamSet
Create a Dose Grid
Adding Beams
Adding Optimization Functions
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 3 of 3
December 2022
Optimization Settings
Importing Patients
UI Scripting/Yield
Part 4: Data Mining – 2.0 Hours
Data Mining [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing a Script for Excel
Initialize the Script
Create an Excel File
Create a List of Lists (Table)
Create the Header
Extracting Dose Statistics from RayStation
Connect to RayStation
Add Data to the Worksheet
Tips
Selecting Patients
Part 5: Creating A User Interface – 2.0 Hours
Creating a User Interface [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing the GUI
Visual Studios
Create the Project
The Workspace
Text Labels
Text Boxes and Buttons
Text Boxes
Buttons
Events
Check Boxes
Events
Combo Boxes
Date: 2025-05-19 10:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Online
End date: 2025-05-23
Request informationJune 2025
2025-06-03
United States, America
RayStation IT Environment Configuration - 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The RayStation IT Administration course is aimed at personnel that will handle IT support and administration of the RayStation installation at the clinic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of IT terms like Microsoft Active Directory, Citrix XenApp, VMware Horizon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and network architecture.
Contents
The training course is delivered with a mixture of hands-on labs and theoretical learning
- RayStation – Understanding the application architecture and its components
- Microsoft SQL Server – Configuration for RayStation and Microsoft best practices. Setting up maintenance jobs and handling backups. Also you will learn how to do performance testing with SQLIO.
- LM-X Licensing Server - Understanding and troubleshooting.
- DICOM Connectivity – Understanding and troubleshooting.
- System Environment Guidelines – Exploring the hardware demands for RayStation and the different deployment scenarios.
- Citrix XenApp - Basic administration and troubleshooting
Date: 2025-06-03 08:30
Country: United States, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-06-06 23:30
Request information2025-06-24
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-06-24 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-06-27 08:00
Request information2025-06-24
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-06-24 05:30
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-06-27
Request informationJuly 2025
2025-07-08
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation-Proton Focus – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-07-08 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-07-11
Request information2025-07-15
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-07-15 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-07-18 11:30
Request informationAugust 2025
2025-08-05
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-08-05 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-08-08 11:30
Request information2025-08-12
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-08-12 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-08-15
Request information2025-08-12
United States, America
RayStation IT Administration/Management - 3 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The RayStation IT Administration course is aimed at personnel that will handle IT support and administration of the RayStation installation at the clinic.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of IT terms like Microsoft Active Directory, Citrix XenApp, VMware Horizon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and network architecture.
Contents
The training course is delivered with a mixture of hands-on labs and theoretical learning
- RayStation – Understanding the application architecture and its components
- Microsoft SQL Server – Configuration for RayStation and Microsoft best practices. Setting up maintenance jobs and handling backups. Also you will learn how to do performance testing with SQLIO.
- LM-X Licensing Server - Understanding and troubleshooting.
- DICOM Connectivity – Understanding and troubleshooting.
- System Environment Guidelines – Exploring the hardware demands for RayStation and the different deployment scenarios.
- Citrix XenApp - Basic administration and troubleshooting
Date: 2025-08-12 08:30
Country: United States, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-08-14 12:00
Request information2025-08-26
USA, America
RayStation Physics - 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, collapsed cone photon dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo based VMC++ electron engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
- CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
RaySearch has applied to CAMPEP for 25 MPCECs.
Date: 2025-08-26 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-08-29
Request informationSeptember 2025
2025-09-09
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-09-09 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-09-12
Request information2025-09-15
USA, America
RayStation Scripting -5 days - Online (Self-Directed Moderated)
Part 1: PYTHON – 4.0 Hours
Introduction [0.5 hour]
The Python Language [2.5 hour]
Python Introduction
Basics
Built-ins
Python Functions
Python Strings
Operators
Methods
Slices
Format
Python Lists
Methods
Slices
List Comprehensions
Python Sorting
Sort vs. Sorted
Key
Lambda Functions
Python Functions – Cont.
Pass by Reference
Return
Arguments
Unpacking
Variable Scope
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 2: PYTHON – CONT. – 3.0 Hours
The Python Language – Cont. [2.0 hour]
Python Dictionaries
Methods
Access
Python Tuples
Python Files
Modes
Methods
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 2 of 3
December 2022
Python Exceptions
Exception Types
Try – Except
Raise
Python Modules
Import vs. From
__name__
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 3: Scripting in RayStation – 4.5 Hours
Introduction to Scripting in RayStation [1.5 hours]
RayStation Scripting Interface
The Interactive Console
Patient State Tree
Machine State Tree
State Trees – General Concepts
Offline Documentation
Recording
Units (Coordinate System)
Suggested Work Method
Python Basics – Review
Scope, Index, and Comments
Classes
General Tools
Operators
Loops
List Comprehensions
If Statement
While Loop
For Loop
Expando Objects
Try – Except
Automated Planning & Batch Planning [3.0 hours]
Creating a Plan
Create a Plan
Create a BeamSet
Create a Dose Grid
Adding Beams
Adding Optimization Functions
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 3 of 3
December 2022
Optimization Settings
Importing Patients
UI Scripting/Yield
Part 4: Data Mining – 2.0 Hours
Data Mining [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing a Script for Excel
Initialize the Script
Create an Excel File
Create a List of Lists (Table)
Create the Header
Extracting Dose Statistics from RayStation
Connect to RayStation
Add Data to the Worksheet
Tips
Selecting Patients
Part 5: Creating A User Interface – 2.0 Hours
Creating a User Interface [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing the GUI
Visual Studios
Create the Project
The Workspace
Text Labels
Text Boxes and Buttons
Text Boxes
Buttons
Events
Check Boxes
Events
Combo Boxes
Date: 2025-09-15 10:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Online
End date: 2025-09-19
Request informationOctober 2025
2025-10-07
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-10-07 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-10-10 11:30
Request information2025-10-14
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-10-14 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-10-17
Request information2025-10-28
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation-Proton Focus – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, atlas based segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning is applied for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques. Standard IMRT optimization as well as Multi-Criteria Optimization is included. Automated planning techniques including Plan Protocols, Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning are covered.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish before lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-10-28 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-10-31
Request informationNovember 2025
2025-11-03
USA, America
RayStation Scripting -5 days - Online (Self-Directed Moderated)
Part 1: PYTHON – 4.0 Hours
Introduction [0.5 hour]
The Python Language [2.5 hour]
Python Introduction
Basics
Built-ins
Python Functions
Python Strings
Operators
Methods
Slices
Format
Python Lists
Methods
Slices
List Comprehensions
Python Sorting
Sort vs. Sorted
Key
Lambda Functions
Python Functions – Cont.
Pass by Reference
Return
Arguments
Unpacking
Variable Scope
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 2: PYTHON – CONT. – 3.0 Hours
The Python Language – Cont. [2.0 hour]
Python Dictionaries
Methods
Access
Python Tuples
Python Files
Modes
Methods
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 2 of 3
December 2022
Python Exceptions
Exception Types
Try – Except
Raise
Python Modules
Import vs. From
__name__
Lab [1.0 hour]
Part 3: Scripting in RayStation – 4.5 Hours
Introduction to Scripting in RayStation [1.5 hours]
RayStation Scripting Interface
The Interactive Console
Patient State Tree
Machine State Tree
State Trees – General Concepts
Offline Documentation
Recording
Units (Coordinate System)
Suggested Work Method
Python Basics – Review
Scope, Index, and Comments
Classes
General Tools
Operators
Loops
List Comprehensions
If Statement
While Loop
For Loop
Expando Objects
Try – Except
Automated Planning & Batch Planning [3.0 hours]
Creating a Plan
Create a Plan
Create a BeamSet
Create a Dose Grid
Adding Beams
Adding Optimization Functions
RayStation Scripting Training Class
Page 3 of 3
December 2022
Optimization Settings
Importing Patients
UI Scripting/Yield
Part 4: Data Mining – 2.0 Hours
Data Mining [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing a Script for Excel
Initialize the Script
Create an Excel File
Create a List of Lists (Table)
Create the Header
Extracting Dose Statistics from RayStation
Connect to RayStation
Add Data to the Worksheet
Tips
Selecting Patients
Part 5: Creating A User Interface – 2.0 Hours
Creating a User Interface [2.0 hours]
Introduction
Initializing the GUI
Visual Studios
Create the Project
The Workspace
Text Labels
Text Boxes and Buttons
Text Boxes
Buttons
Events
Check Boxes
Events
Combo Boxes
Date: 2025-11-03 10:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Online
End date: 2025-11-07
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USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-11-11 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-11-14 08:00
Request information2025-11-18
USA, America
RayStation Advanced Planning – 4 days - New York, NY
Objectives
The advanced RayStation planning course gives the already experienced user a deeper knowledge on the topics of IMRT/VMAT plan optimization, deformable image registrations and dose tracking.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists with basic experience from treatment planning in RayStation.
Contents
- Day 1 and 2: planning (IMRT and VMAT), optimization (conventional and Multi-Criteria Optimization) on advanced cases.
- Day 3 and 4: Morfeus and Anaconda deformable registration covering a variety of different anatomical sites, as well as dose tracking and treatment adaptation is further elaborated in this advanced planning course. The use of scripting in the adaptive workflow will also be covered.
With a combination of more challenging use cases, plan comparisons and discussions along with opportunities to network with the functionality developers at RaySearch Laboratories, the user is trained to an advanced level.
The course begins Tuesday morning and will finish at lunch on Friday.
Date: 2025-11-18 08:30
Country: USA, America
Location: New York, NY
End date: 2025-11-21
Request informationDecember 2025
2025-12-02
USA, America
RayStation Physics - 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The physics course is aimed at medical physicists and should give an understanding of the photon and electron beam models, and how the different parameters affect the models. Other objectives are learning how to make QA-plans and how to use the Beam 3D Modeling-module and commission CT-machines.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in medical radiotherapy physics.
Contents
- Machine characterization, how and what to measure before the modeling process to have a good set of data.
- Dose calculation for photons and electrons. For photons: fluence generation, density and material handling, collapsed cone photon dose engine. For electrons: the phase space generation and the Monte Carlo based VMC++ electron engine.
- Photon model parameters: Photon energy spectrum, contamination electrons energy spectrum, off-axis softening and beam profile corrections, primary and flattening filter sources, output factor corrections, MLC and Jaw position and transmission, wedges and auto modeling tools.
- Electron model parameters: Electron energy spectrum, contamination photon energy spectrum, source phase space.
- CT-commissioning: Material handling in RayStation, creation of CT to mass density table.
- QA: Using the Beam 3D Modeling tools. Generate, approving and using phantoms for QA preparation. Creating and exporting patient QA plans in RayStation.
RaySearch has applied to CAMPEP for 25 MPCECs.
Date: 2025-12-02 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-12-05
Request information2025-12-09
USA, America
Introduction to RayStation Photon Planning – 4 days - Santa Clara, CA
Objectives
The Introduction to RayStation Planning course is aimed at new RayStation users. It covers almost all functionality and is intended to give new users a comprehensive introduction to RayStation. At the end of the training the participants will be able to use RayStation clinically. There is an emphasis on practical exercises to give users hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
Medical dosimetrists and physicists familiar with treatment planning
Contents
- Patient data management: CT to density tables, DICOM import and export, patient backup and restore, handling of fraction image data
- Patient modeling: Standard options like manual contouring, Model Based Segmentation, Atlas Based segmentation, Deep Learning Segmentation, ROI algebra and contouring on registered image sets, as well as more advanced options for contouring such as the use of deformable registrations for patient modeling.
- Planning and optimization: Basic planning for 3D-CRT, IMRT and VMAT techniques, and electron planning. Standard IMRT optimization, Multi-Criteria Optimization and Plan Protocols are covered. Upon request if time allows: Fallback Planning and Automated Breast Planning.
- Adaptive planning: Theory and practice in deformable registrations and its use for dose deformation, dose tracking and adaptive planning process.
Date: 2025-12-09 05:00
Country: USA, America
Location: Santa Clara, CA
End date: 2025-12-12 08:00
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