Apparatus for monitoring the alignment of marking lasers
US7710554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for monitoring the alignment of marking lasers in a room for diagnosis and/or treatment in the radiation therapy, characterized by a housing, which is provided with holding means for the installation in the room and which has the following a linearly extending photosensor and an analyzing unit, which compares the position of the light generated by the laser on the photosensor with a reference position, and generates a corresponding signal upon a deviation of the measured position from the reference position.
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