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Systems and methods for obtaining reconstructed images during a treatment session

US8090074B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG · CH

Inventors

Reto W. Filiberti · Baar, CH
Patrik Kunz · Baden, CH
Daniel Morf · Bülach, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2009
Grant date	Jan 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1061
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical system includes a treatment radiation source configured to deliver treatment radiation during a treatment session, an imaging system configured to obtain image data during the treatment session, and a processor configured to determine a beam break, and automatically operate the imaging system to obtain the image data during the beam break. A medical system includes a treatment radiation source, an imaging system configured to automatically obtain image data in a beam break that occurs during a treatment session, and a processor configured to automatically operate the treatment radiation source to deliver treatment radiation during the treatment session after the beam break ends.

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