DOCUMENTATION -- QAMgr v0.9.0
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## Introduction

Welcome to *QAManager*!
This is a Python package designed to streamline the process
  of performing Proton Patient QA.
An example screenshot of the graphical interface is shown below.

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## Overview

*QAManager* is a Python software package for improving
  the process for patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA)
  at the [S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center](https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/siteman-approach/radiation/external-beam-radiation-therapy/proton-beam-therapy/)
  within the [Siteman Cancer Center](https://siteman.wustl.edu/)
  at the [Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM)](https://medicine.washu.edu/).

It is designed to simultaneously improve the following aspects of proton PSQA:

- Safety
- Reliability
- Efficiency

It accomplishes this by automating as much of the PSQA procedure as possible.
This achieves the following:

- Reduced possibility for human error
- Reduced CPA time per patient
- Reduced CPA fatigue

To use this software package:

- First, ensure that [Python](https://www.python.org/) is installed on your machine (v3.10.6 or later).
- You can check your Python version by running "`python -V`" at a terminal (e.g., on Windows, either "`cmd`" or "`powershell`").
- Try the *Quick Reference* instructions in the [README document](../../README.html).
- If you have any trouble, consult the subsequent chapters.

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## Contents {#contents}

- [Requirements](Requirements.html)
- [Installing And Updating](InstallingAndUpdating.html)
- [Steps](Steps.html)
- [Module Objects](ModuleObjects.html)
- [Getting Help](GettingHelp.html)

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_~ Dr. Mark J. Duvall, PhD_ 
_~ [`duvall at wustl dot edu`](mailto:duvall@wustl.edu)_ 
_~ Last updated 2025/07/03_

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