Tomosurgery
US7616735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with Tomosurgery are described. One method embodiment includes logically dividing a target volume into treatment slices to be radiated individually by co-planar beams. The method embodiment also includes planning a two dimensional path for moving a shaped isocenter through a treatment slice where the isocenter is produced by the intersection of the co-planar beams. The method embodiment also includes planning a three dimensional path for moving the shaped isocenter through the target volume based, at least in part, on two dimensional paths. The method provides a signal to control a radio surgery device to deliver radiation using the coplanar beams to the target volume based, at least in part, on the three dimensional path.
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