Collimation apparatus for radiotherapy
US8090076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K1/046
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A radiotherapy apparatus comprises a means for producing a beam of radiation directed along a beam axis and having a width in first and second directions transverse to the beam axis, a multi-leaf collimator for selectively limiting the width of the beam in at least the first direction, a block collimator for selectively limiting the width of the beam in at least the second direction, the block collimator comprising a diaphragm moveable into and out of the beam and having a thickness in the direction of the beam axis that varies. The diaphragm can have a front edge of greater thickness than at least one region behind the front edge. It can also have a spine region extending from a rear part thereof towards the front edge that is greater thickness than at least one region displaced laterally with respect thereto. Together, these can cover the areas that will not be fully shadowed by a dynamically moving MLC.
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