Radiation therapy apparatus and quality control method for radiation therapy apparatus
US10357665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2036 |
Classification
- 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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