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Method and apparatus to optimize a radiation treatment plan

US12138478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2021
Grant dateNov 12, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2043

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

Abstract

Patient information for a particular patient, radiation treatment information, and information regarding a particular radiation treatment platform that includes at least one multi-leaf collimator are each accessed. These teachings then provide for optimizing a radiation treatment plan to dose at least one treatment volume in the particular patient using the particular radiation treatment platform as a function of the patient information, the radiation treatment information, and the information regarding the particular radiation treatment platform, wherein the optimizing does not include optimizing movement of any leaves of the multi-leaf collimator.

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