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   * //**Variant**//: A specific model of a target, OAR, or other structure. A physician may provide an initial target contour and a treatment plan might be generated using this information. The physician may later (using the same CT image set) provide a revised target contour. Rather than import this revision as a new structure or override the original, you may specify this new contour as a variant of the original and the plan will automatically update based on the selection of this new active variant (note each contour/structure may have one or many variants, but only a single variant can be designated as “active”).   * //**Variant**//: A specific model of a target, OAR, or other structure. A physician may provide an initial target contour and a treatment plan might be generated using this information. The physician may later (using the same CT image set) provide a revised target contour. Rather than import this revision as a new structure or override the original, you may specify this new contour as a variant of the original and the plan will automatically update based on the selection of this new active variant (note each contour/structure may have one or many variants, but only a single variant can be designated as “active”).
  
 +===== Structure Data Model =====
 +
 +There are multiple levels that various structures can live at. Each level will effect how the structure will relate to the plan. 
 +
 +<WRAP center round important 80%>
 +**Note:** 
 +  * The assignment of structure type will determine the types of constraints or objectives you can put on the structure.
 +  * Only structures with a Type of Target can be used as Beam Targets
 +  * Site level, Course level and Custom structures can be shared within plans on the same patient
 +</WRAP>
 +==== Site Level Structures ====
 +
 +Site level structures are predefined templated structures. The user is not allowed to edit any aspect of a Site Level structure. Site level structures may be used for prescriptions as long as they have been designated as a Target.
 +
 +==== Course Level Structures ====
 +
 +Course level structures are not predefined templated structures (Site Level Structures). Course level structures may have certain properties edited within the planning user interface (e.g.: their type). A structure may be assigned as a Course level structure by choosing the box "New Course Structure" option at the time of import for any structure that does not automatically match a Site Level Structure. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:course_level_change.png |}} Structures that have been changed to Course level will have be designated as such by the word "course" appearing in parentheses beside the structure name during import. This is useful when a structure was misnamed during the contouring process. Course level structures that have been designated as Target structures can also be used for prescriptions. Any structure with TV as part of its name will automatically be designated as a Course Level structure.
 +
 +==== Custom Structures ====
 +
 +Custom structures show up at the Patient Model level. These are structures that were not part of the templated structures nor assigned as a Course Level structure. The user has the option to edit the properties of a custom structure from within the Patient Model task. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:structure_type.png |}} 
 +
 +==== Plan Level Structures ====
 +
 +Plan level structures are structures created with the Astroid TPS. These structures are derived from existing structures (e.g.: expansions, combinations). See [[planning:userguide:tutorials:patient_geometry|Patient Geometry]] on how these are created. 
 +
 +==== Structure Types When Used in Optimization Constraints and Objectives ====
 +
 +The structures type determines the options available to the user when specifying constraints and objectives for the treatment plan optimization (refer to [[planning:userguide:tutorials:optimization_constraints|Optimization Constraints]] and [[planning:userguide:tutorials:optimization_objectives|Optimization Objectives]] for definitions of Constraints and Objectives). Below explains the structure types and options available for each type during optimization:
 +
 +=== Non-Target Structures ===
 +
 +For structure types that are not //Target// or //Other// the user only has the ability to set constraints and objectives that drive the dose **downward**. 
 +
 +  * **Constraints**: only maximum and maximum mean dose settings can be added to the structure. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:structure_other_constraint.png |}}
 +  * **Objectives**: only minimizing objectives (minimize the maximum, minimize the mean, and minimize the overdose) can be added to the structure. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:structure_non_target_objectives.png |}}
 +
 +=== Target and Other Structures ===
 +
 +For structure types that are //Targets// and //Other// the user has the ability to set constraints and objectives that drive the dose **upward** and **downward**. 
 +  * **Constraints**: Both maximum and minimum dose and mean dose constraints can be added to the structure. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:structure_target_constraint.png |}}
 +  * **Objectives**: Both minimizing and maximizing dose objectives cab be added to the structure. {{ :planning:userguide:tutorials:structure_target_objectives.png |}} 
 ===== Working with Patient Models ===== ===== Working with Patient Models =====
  
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