Power modulation of a scanning beam for imaging, therapy, and/or diagnosis
US8216214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/208
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly comprising a radiation source to generate a beam of radiation, a modulator for modulating the power of the beam of radiation as a function of the position of the beam within a field-of-view to maintain the beam's power within a desired exposure level as the beam scans the field-of-view, and a reflector oscillating in a sinusoidal manner to direct the beam of radiation onto a field-of-view.
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