Method for the planning and delivery of radiation therapy
US7333591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2026 |
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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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