Pinnacle³ TAR Support
Directly reads Philips Pinnacle³ TAR archives containing patient data, treatment plans, dose distributions, and CT images.
Philips Pinnacle³ reaches end of vendor support on December 31, 2026. Archive Exporter provides professional migration of your Pinnacle TAR archives to standardized DICOM RT objects (RTStruct, RTPlan, RTDose, CT Image) — preserving clinical data integrity.
Archive Exporter is a professional data migration service by Make It Live Consulting for radiation oncology centers using Philips Pinnacle³ TPS.
Pinnacle³ stores CT images, structure sets (RTStruct), treatment plans (RTPlan), and dose distributions (RTDose) in proprietary .tar archives. When migrating to a new TPS or PACS, this format is incompatible with modern systems.
With Philips Pinnacle³ reaching end of vendor support on December 31, 2026, this migration has become time-critical for all departments still using Pinnacle.
Archive Exporter converts .tar archives to fully compliant DICOM files: RTStruct, RTPlan, RTDose, and CT Image — typically reducing storage footprint by ~50% with automated integrity checks and sample-based validation.
Directly reads Philips Pinnacle³ TAR archives containing patient data, treatment plans, dose distributions, and CT images.
Produces RTStruct, RTPlan, RTDose, and CT Image DICOM objects — compatible with all modern TPS and PACS.
Export specific patients using Patient ID. Ideal for partial migrations or targeted data extraction.
Filter by plan name to export only relevant treatment plans for your workflow.
Exported DICOM files organized in clear folder tree by patient and case — no flat dumps.
Resulting DICOM files are typically ~50% smaller than original TAR archives.
Archive Exporter follows a proven, multi-stage methodology ensuring data integrity, DICOM compliance, and clinical validity throughout migration.
Data integrity is our top priority. Archive Exporter includes comprehensive validation at every stage.
Every input archive is scanned for completeness and structural integrity before conversion begins.
Client receives sample batch of converted DICOM files for verification of format and clinical data accuracy.
Verification of patient identifiers, plan parameters, dose values, and structure names across all outputs.
Any issues documented in final report with recommendations for resolution.
Philips has announced that Pinnacle³ will no longer receive vendor maintenance after December 31, 2026. After this date, maintaining reliable access to historical archives becomes increasingly dependent on legacy infrastructure or specialized conversion services.
Migration requires careful planning. Departments waiting until late 2026 risk running out of time. The optimal window to act is now through Q3 2026.
Plan Migration →Contact us for a free consultation. We typically respond within 2-3 business days.