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Radiation therapy apparatus and quality control method for radiation therapy apparatus

US10357665B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2015
Grant dateJul 23, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1074
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a radiation therapy apparatus on which quality management is performed. The radiation therapy apparatus includes: a body unit; a gantry coupled to one side of the body unit and formed to be rotatable in at least one direction with regard to the body unit; a radiation irradiating head formed at one side of the gantry to irradiate a radiation; and a level control module formed at one side of the radiation irradiating head to measure a rotation angle of the gantry or the radiation irradiating head, compare the measured rotation angle with a rotation angle indicated by an angle indicator of the radiation therapy apparatus, and correct an error of the angle indicator.

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