We are pleased to announce that RadCalc Version 6.0 has been released today. If you have an active service contract, you will receive an email announcing the availability of the new release.

RadCalc version 6.0 provides a long list of enhancements. This release of version 6.0 will not have the brachytherapy module activated. We expect the brachytherapy module to have FDA 510k approval by the end of May. At that time a new release of version 6.0 will be made available with an activated brachytherapy module. The brachytherapy module will be an add on module for a separate license fee. Please contact sales for a quote.

Here is a list of some of the key features and benefits of 6.0: Version 6.0 contains a complete overhaul of the user interface making it more ergonomic. We have moved some more repetitive features such as Compute All Beams and ReDo Last Command to more convenient locations i.e. the toolbar and added shortcut function keys to these items as well as many of the most commonly used features in RadCalc.

The Utilities portion of the software has been redesigned to flow better and make it easier to work with. So setting up your Institution and configuring physics data in RadCalc is even easier than before. Printing physics data reports such as TPR, PDD, and output factor tables has been moved to one common location in order to make it a very easy task to print data table books for your department. This tool also provides a preview of the data to be printed. The printing of calculation reports has also been consolidated. Unapproved calculations, approved calculations, unmeasured diodes, diode trends, and workload reports can all be previewed and printed from one reporting tool.

We have also added a calculation percentage difference report that provides a bar graph illustrating the percent differences between RadCalc calculations and the treatment planning system. This type of report will be broken down into categories such as photon calculations, total dose calculations, IMRT calculations, electron calculations, and brachytherapy calculations.

Aside from these great features, RadCalc has gone Green it will provide a greater help within your electronic environment. All printouts can now be directly printed in a PDF format. We have also added a print preview for all calculations allowing users to examine the printout before printing it.

Lifeline Software, Inc., of Tyler, Texas, is a privately held software company servicing over 1,000 radiation oncology centers worldwide. LSI provides RadCalc®, the first FDA approved quality assurance software for independent IMRT treatment plan verification. RadCalc® offers a more efficient process for MU and point dose verification by utilizing interfaces with existing RTP and Verify and Record systems. For more information, visit www.lifelinesoftware.com, or contact Jim Dube at: 1.866.592.1343, Opt 1. International callers dial: 1.903.207.4298, Opt. 1.