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--- planning:userguide:tutorials:plan_export [2018/10/05 14:00] – kmobile
+++ planning:userguide:tutorials:plan_export [2021/07/29 18:28] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Plan Export ======
-Once a plan has been completed and the physician has approved the plan; the plan is ready to be sent to the Record and Verify system.
+The //Export// Block is available in Astroid to allow for saving patient and plan information in DICOM file format. Typically this feature is used once a plan has been completed, the physician has approved the plan, and the plan is ready to be sent to the Record and Verify system for QA and then patient treatment. The process of exporting files and the options available to the user are described below.
   * Open the //Export// block.
-  * If the plan is unpublished the //A qualified person has authorized the export of this plan// box must be checked in order to export
+  * If the plan is unpublished (unapproved), then a qualified person must authorize the export of this plan by checking the appropriate check box in order to perform the export
-  * The user can then choose which of the below items to be exported-
+  * The user can choose from the following items to export:
-   * RT Structure Set
+     * RT Structure Set
-   * RT Ion Plan
+     * RT Ion Plan
-   * RT Dose
+     * RT Dose
-     * Plan
+       * Plan (total dose for all fraction groups and all sessions)
-     * Fraction Group
+       * Fraction Group (dose for all sessions of a single fraction group; each fraction group is exported to its own file)
-     * Beam
+       * Beam (dose for a single session from a single beam; each beam is exported to its own file)
-  * The user can then choose the location to export to- either locally or to a server
+  * The export location is then set as either a local directory or to a DICOM server (AE title)
-  * When the user chooses to export locally the user has a choice to anonymize the data by checking the //Anonymize patient data// box under the //DICOM Local Export// option
+    * If exporting locally the choice to anonymize the data can be made by checking the //Anonymize patient data// box option as shown
    {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:export.png?400 |}}
-  * The user may also choose to export to a DICOM Server. At this point the user has several choices to choose from in the drop down. The user may choose from AE Title that is set in the Site Configuration as part of the site information or they may choose custom and type in a specific server name, location and port ID {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:export_custom.png?400 |}}
+    * When exporting to a DICOM Server, several options are available
+      * Preset AE Titles which are managed through the //Site Configuration// can be selected or the custom option is available in which a specific server name, location, and communication port ID will need to be specified {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:export_custom.png?400 |}}