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Device and method for positioning a target volume in radiation therapy apparatus

US7860216B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ion Beam Applications · BE

Inventors

Yves Jongen · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE
Rudi Labarbe · Boncelles, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2006
Grant date	Dec 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Device for positioning a target volume (112) such, as a phantom or a patient in a radiation therapy apparatus, said apparatus directing a radiation beam (405) towards said target (112), characterized in that it comprises:—a target support (100) whereon the target is immobilized; a two dimensional radiation detector (103) fixed with fixations means (101, 102, 104, 106 107; 301, 302, 304, 305, 306; 208, 209) in a known geometric relationship to said target support (100), said radiation detector (103) being capable of detecting the position of intersection of said radiation beam (105) with said detector (103); correcting means for correcting the relative position of said beam (105) and said target support 100), based on said detected intersection position.

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