System and method for automatic calibration of a multileaf collimator
US6322249A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for calibrating a radiation therapy device, such as a collimator. A method for calibrating a collimator according to an embodiment of the present invention is presented. The method comprises moving a leaf of a collimator; determining whether a distance between the leaf and a line approximately equals a predetermined measurement; and associating the predetermined measurement with a collimator specific count if the distance between the leaf and the line approximately equals the predetermined measurement.
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