Version: 2.0.0-rc1
Date: Jul 6, 2017

The first official release candidate build of the Astroid Planning App is now available. It is recommended that all users start with a fresh clean bucket for testing with this version.

The following changes (since 2.0.0-beta3i) are part of this release:

• Fixed potential errors when a structure with no voxels is assigned a constraint/objective
• Fixed bug where dose would not display in history view
• “Delete” now changed to “Archive” to better reflect actual behavior of patient record removal
• “Open Patient” button during import is fixed
• Aperture mill tool radius moved to machine settings
• Fraction Group type added to summary UI (e.g. IMPT / SFO)
• Snout extension value now shown in AirGap block
• Prescriptions are now cumulative when computing the default 100% dose level
• Default DRR opacity is now 50%
• Right Side structure opacity sliders & values condensed to single line
• Beam target is now highlighted when editing the beam
• Solver and optimizer iteration limits increased to 4 billion (formerly 2 billion)
• Solver and optimizer intelligent stopping options are now separate
• Dose image data size reduced (values converted from 64 bit float to 32 bit float)
• Patient Model DICOM header data updated
• Option for auto-computing all dose scopes added to right side dose options menu
• BEV per layer view implemented (energy banded structure view added and layer scrolling via mouse wheel)
• Minimum target margin option added to aperture generation block
• Spot placement defaults and culling distance are now machine settings
• Treatment room selection now supports multiple machines
• Deletion of last prescription is prevented if plan exist for the course
• Fixed a bug in the computed mean dose values when structures have varying voxel sizes
• Can now assign to “matched” structures during import if the matched structure is deselected
• Warnings added to show that a plan does not implement the complete prescription
• MCO slider performance improved
• Max dose “jump to” temporarily removed due to performance issue (this will return in the future)
• Non-clinical test features removed (Plan/Dose Export buttons in Navigation block & edit MRN option)

Version: 2.0.0-rc2
Date: Jul 27, 2017

A new release candidate build of the Astroid Planning App is now available. It is recommended that all users start with a fresh clean bucket for testing with this version.

The following changes (since RC1) are part of this release:

• Updated various structure selection lists to prevent duplicate selection of structures (RSP overrides, structure combinations, etc)
• References to “Directive” have been changed to “Course”
• Structure ROI Types (Target, Organ, etc) are now set based on information from DICOM file (for custom structures)
• All custom “Target” structures are defaulted to “Course” level during import
• Optional User defined display label added to plan level structures
• Highlight thickness toned down
• Option added to Right Side menu for toggling all structures between Solid/Contour view
• Option added to Right Side menu for expanding/collapsing all structures in the list (enables quick access to transparency settings for all structures)
• Gantry and Couch angle +/- buttons set to increment at 5 deg (can still type or slide to any desired value though)
• Fraction groups now require at least one constraint
• Warning icon added to closed blocks that have sub-tasks open in an editing state
• In-place edit mode added for Fraction Groups
• Edit/View mode separated for Navigation Block
• Implemented function to override RSP for all pixels outside of the “External” structure (RSP set to “air” in this region 0.001)
• Fixed target highlight bug when editing beams
• Changed default view for AirGap sub-block
• Objective for min_max “external” structure dose is automatically added to all plans
• Shortened the beam display length beyond isocenter
• Updated the layout of the Import task (now categorized by type)
• Reimplemented Max Dose point
• Re-ordered items in Course UI
• Patients now automatically open directly into the Course edit task if no Prescription exists (guiding users on the first step that they must do after import)
• Fixed issue with data refresh after import
• Updated the style of the “Create” buttons
• Changed MCO Navigation sliders to allow direct entering of values for the slider position
• Fixed issue with view state resetting when changing display
• Fixed bug where list selection was not set when creating a new point from the beam isocenter selector
• Improved the accuracy of the partial voxel calculations

Version: 2.0.0-rc3
Date: Sept 01, 2017

A new release candidate build of the Astroid Planning App is now available. It is recommended that all users start with a fresh clean bucket for testing with this version.

The following changes (since RC2) are part of this release:

• Planning App can now launch “Integration Apps” with proper site config updates
• Aperture “minimum margin” option now available on a per avoidance structure basis
• Zoom direction made consistent in all views
• BEV display now available when editing isocenter during beam creation
• Archive Icon updated
• Original DICOM structure names kept in label when “assigned” during import
• Patient External structure selection is now warned if it's not the largest volume structure being imported
• Minimum WET to target now shown in shifter block
• Fixed several importing refresh issues
• DICOM uploads now show quickly (within 10 seconds) but in a pending state until upload is complete
• RSP image calc now triggers on plan open
• Fixed bug with field size scaling for usable spot area
• Course level structures can now be edited for type
• Machine gantry and couch limits added to site model and enforced in UI
• Fixed issue with numbers rounding that caused slight differences in App vs API calculations
• Fixed bug with iteration count summary display (signed int error)
• Notification added for loss of network connection
• Updated “Captured scope” UI text
• Duplicate structures now longer disabled in Assignment list during import
• Link added in point creation to set point to current scroll position
• Optional display labels added to points (matches structures now)
• Clearer warning when importing SS into patient but now matching CT found
• Clean up to FG summary display for “simple” FG mode
• Dose overlay labels moved to header row only
• Display labels now use : instead of - to avoid “negative sign” confusion
• Airgap +/- buttons now work in 5mm increments
• Meta calculations now posted as MessagePack (ensures App matches API)
• Patient Model Data updated (Gender & DOB added, and other cleanup)
• Fixed bugs with re-importing course level structures
• Snout added to display and sizes added to machine data model
• MCO solver parameters defaults added to Site Config
• Fixed bug with IPC communications (caused provider crash on long running jobs)
• Fixed issue that could cause blurry button text with some systems

Version: 2.0.0-rc3c
Date: Sept 07, 2017

A minor update to rc3 was just released (2.0.0-rc3c). This update includes the following minor changes:

• Renamed “Directive” text to “Course” in several spots to match the new nomenclature
• Fixed bug that could cause plan names to repeat in patients containing multiple Patient Models
• Fixed a bug that could cause MCO sliders to disappear if bounds were set beyond the available remaining limits
• Updated the Thinknode provider compile options to remove coverage analysis tools (5x increase in threaded calculation speed should be seen, e.g. Dij calcs)

Version: 2.0.0-rc4
Date: Oct 11, 2017

• Added support for updated Thinknode queue levels
• Improves RSP curve interpolation accuracy
• Updates Results API functions to provide more complete plan data output, including proper DICOM UID generation for rt_plan output
• Fixes bug with 3D aperture rendering for rectangular snouts
• Updates hot key behavior for “cntrl + s” key (solid / wire toggle)
• UI options that could edit site info (physician and protocol) removed
• Snout extension calculation error was corrected (only issue if device_gap > 0)

Version: 2.0.0-rc5
Date: Oct 30, 2017

Release candidate 5 is now available (2.0.0-rc5). This update includes the following minor changes and bug fixes:

• Fixes bug where apertures may have only been applied to a single energy layer
• Updates layer spacing calculations to provide more consistent layer spacing
• Fixes bug with course name not always populating
• Fixes import structure set selection dropdown to refresh structure list when changed
• Ensures scanner energy is pulled and displayed based on DICOM CT image file data
• Fixes error in spot order output from results API, spots and fluences are not consistent (as evidenced QA calculations in water phantom
• Fixes bug with structure names and labels being used interchangeably in some instances
• Updates facility model data to support using independent positions for AP and shifter positions
• Improves the various summary data types in the results API

Version: 2.0.0-rc6
Date: Nov 22, 2017

Release candidate 6 is now available (2.0.0-rc6). This update includes the following minor changes and bug fixes:

• Fixes a bug that would cause what seems a half voxel shift for the optimized dose
• Adds a warning to the Beams & Optimization Blocks when a treatment room is selected that causes the current beam settings to be invalid
• Fixes a bug where the MCO results would never load upon completion
• Fixes shifter block causing the app to crash if no target is selected
• Improves physician searching in patient list

Version: 2.0.0
Date: Feb 08, 2018

The release version for 2.0.0 is now available. This update includes the following changes and bug fixes:

• Fixed issue in range analysis context resulting in poor spot coverage
• Added the fraction group description to the fraction group list UI so it can be seen for published plans