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Treatment planning tool for heavy-ion therapy

US8030627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Standard Imaging, Inc. · US

Inventors

John R. Gentry · Gastonia, US
Raymond Terry Riddle · Middleton, US
Neal R. Miller · Waunakee, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2008
Grant date	Oct 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A dose calculator for heavy-ion therapy systems uses a limited number of spread out Bragg peak models obtainable by a particular therapy system, the models which may be adjusted in energy (offset) and dose contribution (treatment time) to produce a unique composite dose having a complex dose profile with limited reduced time.

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