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Plan Checker Extensions - V18 First Look
Eclipse v18 introduces Plan Checker Extensions, enabling developers to create fully custom automated plan QA rules beyond Varian’s built-in checks. This post explores how Plan Checker extensions inherit from CheckBase, integrate with custom Plan Checker plugins, and encode institution-specific tolerances and logic directly into the planning workflow as part of the new V18 plan checking framework.
mschmidt33
Jan 67 min read


Script Approval Extensions - V18 scripting first look
Learn how to build Script Approval Extensions in ESAPI 18.1 to automate plan checks during Eclipse approval. This step-by-step example validates heterogeneity correction and prescription accuracy, demonstrating how approval extensions improve safety, consistency, and automation in radiation therapy planning.
mschmidt33
Nov 21, 20259 min read


Automated Planning from Templates II: RapidPlan Optimization
Learn how to automate RapidPlan optimization in Eclipse using the Clinical Template Reader API. This follow-up blog shows how to apply a RapidPlan model to a template-based plan, calculate dose, and evaluate protocol-based metrics—all within a custom MVVM application.
mschmidt33
Aug 3, 20259 min read


Debugging Demystified: ESAPI App Strategies using Visual Studio
Debugging not only helps in rapidly identifying and isolating issues but also enhances your understanding of the underlying code behavior
mschmidt33
Mar 31, 20258 min read


Advanced Structure Resolution Manipulation with ESAPI using the Simple Structure Builder
New high-to-low and low-to-high resolution conversion tools ensure seamless integration of structures regardless of segmentation settings.
mschmidt33
Feb 11, 20258 min read


Conquering WPF Reporting in ESAPI Applications
The WPF-compatible printing approaches covered in this post will assist in pinpointing the ideal printing strategy for your workflow.
mschmidt33
Jan 23, 202510 min read


AI-Assisted Application Development II: Custom UI Controls and Styles
AI can go beyond simple code generation, becoming a partner in design and problem-solving, even in complex applications like WPF projects.
mschmidt33
Nov 11, 202414 min read


Mastering LINQ for Efficient Data Manipulation in C# and Data Mining in ESAPI
One of my favorite APIs available in the .NET Framework is also readily available from Microsoft and included in many C# .NET Framework...
mschmidt33
Sep 8, 20248 min read
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