Integrated variable-aperture collimator and fixed-aperture collimator
US8093572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for coupling a fixed-aperture collimator to a variable-aperture collimator. The variable-aperture collimator may be an IRIS collimator having multiple leaves configured to open and close an aperture of the IRIS collimator within which the fixed-aperture collimator is retained.
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