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Compass Pro software update
8/2/2018

We are very happy to announce the release of COMPASS 2018.

Below you can find the highlights of the new version, which is a great next step after COMPASS 2017 (see details further down below) and an important version for the success of Dolphin covering 10MV, enhanced accuracy and several valuable enhancements for our customers.

Our Service teams are now preparing the successful roll-out to new and existing customers.

To support the release of Compass 2018 in conjunction with Dolphin we have updated and corrected the Poster which was initially developed for ESTRO.

Please find the PDF version of the poster revision #2 attached. You may use this for your customer mailings etc. You will find the print file on your Marketing Sharepoint.

Highlights of the new COMPASS 2018 Version

Support of most relevant treatment energies for DOLPHIN

  • 6 MV & 6 MV FFF photon beams
  • 10 MV & 10 MV FFF photon beams

Enhanced precision

  • Enhanced accuracy of the detector model for DOLPHIN
  • Highest precision for error detection

Online ready

  • Validation project with Varian progressing
  • High energy activation tests passed

Further Enhancements in COMPASS 2018

  • Increased TPS compatibility
  • Simplified installation and licensing
  • Flexibility of reporting
  • Software legacies and regulatory updates

And this is what Dr. Block, physicist at Praxis für Strahlentherapie am Klinikum Dortmund, Germany, says about DOLPHIN & COMPASS:

“In our clinical routine, Dolphin gives us the possibility to validate our patient plans fast and efficiently based on DVHs.”

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