Method and apparatus for real time imaging and monitoring of radiotherapy beams
US8049176B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1054
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for real time imaging and monitoring of radiation therapy beams is designed to preferentially distinguish and image low energy radiation from high energy secondary radiation emitted from a target as the result of therapeutic beam deposition. A detector having low sensitivity to high energy photons combined with a collimator designed to dynamically image in the region of the therapeutic beam target is used.
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