Method for the planning and delivery of radiation therapy
US7162008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1035
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new optimization method for generating treatment plans for radiation oncology is described and claimed. This new method works for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT), and hybrid IMRT.
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