Planning method for radiation therapy
US7266175B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for controlling the correlation between the factors of treatment plan efficiency and dosimetric fitness to optimize the radiation therapy, or radiotherapy plan, include providing user control of the segment count, user control of total monitor units, and selection of an optimization algorithm as a method of controlling treatment efficiency.
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