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The PIPSpro QA Software System displays, enhances and analyses portal images, and is used in conjunction with commercially available electronic portal imaging detectors (EPIDs). PIPSpro provides numerous measurement tools, image processing routines, statistical analysis and capabilities that are not available in the standard software provided by the EPID suppliers. These include the processing of simulator and portal verification images, analyzing patient registration errors, measuring of image quality from an EPID during installation tests, providing a platform for quality assurance programs in radiation therapy, and tools for writing and editing notes attached to images for easy communication. In this capacity, it can only import images and information.

PIPSpro QA Software System (Portal Imaging Processing System, professional version) is a stand-alone software program for use on PC computers running under Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/2000/NT/XP. The PC is not supplied with PIPSpro, and must be provided by the user. PIPSpro is supplied on a CD together with a software security key ("dongal" or hard lock) which is inserted into a parallel or USB port on the computer to allow the software to work. PIPSpro does not use, control, or operate any hardware, it is purely a stand-alone software program. AQUA is also a stand-alone software program, consisting of a small part of the PIPSpro system. AQUA includes only those routines required for the analysis of images acquired with the QC-3 phantom, and used for quality control of electronic portal imaging devices The PIPSpro OA Software System, which displays, enhances and analyses portal images, and is used in conjunction with commercially available electronic portal imaging detectors (EPIDs). PIPSpro provides numerous measurement tools, image processing routines, statistical analysis and capabilities that are not available in the standard software provided by the EPID suppliers. These include the processing of simulator and portal verification images, analyzing patient registration errors, measuring of image quality from an EPID during installation tests, providing a platform for quality assurance programs in radiation therapy, and tools for writing and editing notes attached to images for easy communication. In this capacity, it can only import images and information.