Case Study: Sicel's DVS Product Documentation
Challenge
Sicel Technologies® was preparing to release DVS®, its Dose Verification System, a hardware/software combination designed for use in radiation therapy to verify treatment planning and radiation dose. In support of this release, Sicel needed FDA-approved documentation to guide both physicians and other radiation oncology professionals on the appropriate use of the product. Sicel had developed much of the content for this documentation, but needed InfoPros’ help with reorganization and editing, rewriting and adding new content, ensuring the content was well positioned for later translation into multiple languages, and producing the documentation with a professional visual design.
Solution
InfoPros
used a two-pronged approach to meet Sicel’s challenge quickly and
efficiently. A writer and editor focused on content improvement and development,
while a desktop-publishing expert developed FrameMaker templates for each
of the two deliverables: a black-and-white Product Insert and a full-color
Operator Manual. The Product Insert primarily focused on the information
needs of physicians, who would be interested in clinical data and would
be using the implantable DVS dosimeter. The Operator Manual was geared
towards users of the DVS Reader hardware and Plan and Review software
used to collect data from the implanted dosimeters.
Result
InfoPros organized the project to complete work on the Operator Manual while awaiting final FDA clearance on the Product Insert. The project was completed on schedule, allowing Sicel to achieve its product launch date. Readers find the content in both deliverables to be accurate, complete, and easy to find, and Sicel is confident that the clear, consistent language will facilitate future translation.