Radiosurgery X-ray system with collision avoidance subsystem
US7103144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49137
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for preventing an emission head or arm assembly from entering an exclusion zone. The method may include calculating a variable dimension exclusion zone of a radiosurgery system, and preventing at least one of the emission head or arm assembly from entering the variable dimension exclusion zone. The method may also include establishing a exclusion zone of a radiosurgery system, the radiosurgery system comprising an x-ray source having an emission head, moving the emission head during treatment of a patient, wherein the exclusion zone travels with the emission head, and detecting a presence and location of an object in the traveling exclusion zone.
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