IBA Dosimetry develops QA solutions and dosimetry systems for radiation therapy, proton therapy and medical imaging.
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
Schwarzenbruck · Herndon, VA (USA) · Beijing (China)New on Amplifa
About IBA Dosimetry
IBA Dosimetry GmbH, headquartered in Schwarzenbruck near Nuremberg, develops and manufactures quality assurance solutions for radiation therapy, proton and particle therapy as well as medical imaging. The portfolio includes water phantoms and phantom systems (including myQA Blue Phantom³, Blue Phantom², the QUASAR line), detector arrays such as MatriXX Resolution, ionization chambers, electrometers (DOSE-X, CCU-X), daily QA devices and the myQA software platform. In addition to product development, the company offers calibrations, product inspections, metrological checks (MTK) under §11 MPBetreibV and preventive maintenance inspections at its DAkkS-accredited Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL). The ICC International Competence Center at headquarters provides training on a fully equipped linac (Elekta Agility). IBA Dosimetry is a company of IBA S.A., founded in 1986 as a spin-off of the University of Louvain, and serves clinics and medical physicists worldwide with offices in Germany, the USA and China.
- Site
- Schwarzenbruck
- Processes
- Calibration and product inspection of QA devices (SSDL, Secondary Standard Dosimetry Lab), MTK - Metrological Check (comparison measurements for therapy dosimeters under §11 MPBetreibV,, Beam Data Verification Audit with Monte Carlo, Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) – mechanical reliability, electronics testing,, QA plus – workshop inspection and calibration of QA devices (factory/uniformity calibration, Dosimetry QA solutions for radiation therapy and particle therapy (detector arrays, water phantoms,, QA plus (device inspection/calibration), ICC Trainings & Education
- Materials
- RW3, Water (water phantoms), Water
- Certificates
- ISO 13485, EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (DAkkS-accredited SSDL), B Corp certification, EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (DAkkS), B Corp
- Founded
- 1986 (IBA
- Industries
- Radiation therapy (Radiation Oncology), Proton/particle therapy, Medical imaging, Medical physics
- 01
Product development and engineering
- 02
Manufacturing of detectors, phantoms and electronics
- 03
myQA software platform
- 04
Calibration at the SSDL (DAkkS-accredited)
- 05
Service, inspection and MTK
- 06
Training and education at the ICC
Materials and Technologies
RW3
Water-equivalent material for phantom components in therapy dosimetry.
Water
Measurement medium in the water phantom systems for reference dosimetry.
Locations
Schwarzenbruck
DEHeadquarters, manufacturing, calibration laboratory (SSDL), ICC training center
- Materials
- RW3, water
- myQA Blue Phantom³ (478×478×410 mm, ±0.1 mm)
- SMARTSCAN / myQA Accept
- Blue Phantom², Blue Phantom COMPACT, WP1D
- Elekta Agility linac with CBCT and EPID
- Monaco 6.2.2, MOSAIQ workstations
Herndon, VA
USAmericas Office
Beijing
CNAsia Pacific Office
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calibration and product inspection of QA devices (SSDL, Secondary Standard Dosimetry Lab)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| MTK - Metrological Check (comparison measurements for therapy dosimeters under §11 MPBetreibV,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beam Data Verification Audit with Monte CarloTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) – mechanical reliability, electronics testing,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| QA plus – workshop inspection and calibration of QA devices (factory/uniformity calibrationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dosimetry QA solutions for radiation therapy and particle therapy (detector arrays, water phantoms,Engineering | ±0.1 mm (positioning accuracy myQA Blue Phantom³) | – | – | – | RW3, Water |
25 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D water phantom scanning system | IBA Dosimetry myQA Blue Phantom³ | – | 478 mm × 478 mm × 410 mm, positioning accuracy ±0.1 mm, 25 mm/s | – | Schwarzenbruck (product) |
| Electrometer (reference class) | IBA Dosimetry CCU-X | – | Bias ±50V–±500V, ranges 400 fA–24 µA | – | – |
| 2D ionization chamber detector array | IBA Dosimetry MatriXX Resolution | – | 25.3 × 25.3 cm², 1,521 chambers, 6.5 mm resolution | – | – |
| CMOS detector array for SRS QA | IBA Dosimetry myQA SRS | – | 12 × 14 cm², 0.4 mm resolution, 105,000 pixels | – | – |
| 2D water phantom | IBA Dosimetry Blue Phantom COMPACT | – | – | – | – |
| 3D water phantom | IBA Dosimetry Blue Phantom² | – | – | – | – |
| Water phantom for particle therapy | IBA Dosimetry Blue Phantom PT | – | – | – | – |
| Water phantom for patient QA | IBA Dosimetry DigiPhant PT | – | – | – | – |
| Water phantom (1D) | IBA Dosimetry WP1D | – | – | – | – |
| Beam scanning system | IBA Dosimetry SMARTSCAN / myQA Accept | – | – | – | – |
| Linac (training unit at the ICC) | Elekta Agility (with CBCT and EPID) | 1 | – | – | Schwarzenbruck, Germany |
| Treatment planning system (IT workstations at the ICC) | Elekta Monaco 6.2.2, MOSAIQ | – | – | – | Schwarzenbruck, Germany |
| Patient QA environment particle therapy | IBA Dosimetry myQA iON | – | – | – | – |
| Detector array particle therapy | IBA Dosimetry myQA MatriXX AiR | – | – | – | – |
| Digital detector array | IBA Dosimetry myQA Phoenix | – | – | – | – |
| Daily QA device | IBA Dosimetry myQA Daily | – | – | – | – |
| Detector (Beam-Insight) | IBA Dosimetry StarTrack³ | – | – | – | – |
| Electrometer | IBA Dosimetry DOSE-X | – | – | – | – |
| Daily QA solution for PBS | IBA Dosimetry Sphinx Compact | – | – | – | – |
| Motion phantom | IBA Dosimetry QUASAR MRI⁴ᴰ Motion Phantom | – | – | – | – |
| Motion phantom (MR) | IBA Dosimetry QUASAR Motion MR Platform | – | load capacity up to 45 kg | – | – |
| Geometric distortion phantoms | IBA Dosimetry QUASAR MRID³ᴰ / QUASAR GRID³ᴰ Advantage | – | – | – | – |
| IGRT commissioning phantom | IBA Dosimetry QUASAR Penta-Guide (Performance) Phantom | – | – | – | – |
| Motion management phantom | IBA Dosimetry QUASAR pRESP 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ionization chambers (reference chambers) | IBA Dosimetry FC65-G / FC65-P, FC23-C, CC04, CC08, CC13, CC25, PPC05, PPC40, Stealth Chamber, | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Accreditation
The quality management systems are certified to ISO 13485; calibration and inspection services are performed at the DAkkS-accredited SSDL in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
| Evidence | Schwarzenbruck |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 | |
| EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (DAkkS) | |
| B Corp |
History
- 1975
Radcal introduces the first instrument for comprehensive dose measurement with interchangeable sensors
- 1986
IBA S.A. founded as a spin-off of the University of Louvain (Belgium)
- 2015
Launch of the myQA platform
- 2022
IBA acquires Modus Medical Devices (Modus QA); QUASAR line integrated into the portfolio