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Method, computer program and system for optimizing radiotherapy treatment

US10315047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RaySearch Laboratories AB · SE

Inventors

Lars GLIMELIUS · Stockholm, SE
Tore Ersmark · Älta, SE
Martin Janson · Hästhagen, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1096
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optimization method for ion based radiotherapy includes inverse planning based on optimization variables related to the particle energy, a range modulator or ridge filter, a block and/or a range compensator. This enables automatic optimization of complex cases.

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