Fast scanning of a target region

US8471228B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH · DE
• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE
• Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf E.V. · DE
• Heidelberger Ionenstrahltherapie (HIT) Betriebs-Gesellschaft AM Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg mbH · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Bert · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Thomas Haberer · Darmstadt, DE
• Eike Rietzel · Weiterstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 12, 2009
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 16, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2005/1085
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for irradiating a target with a beam approaching target points, involving the following steps: Measuring at least one of the parameters relating to the position of the beam and the intensity of the beam, changing the beam as a function of the at least one measured parameter, particularly as a function of a variance relating to the at least one measured parameter. The method is characterized in that the at least one measured parameter is measured at the most once per target point. Furthermore, the invention concerns a device for irradiating a target in accordance with the invention-based method and a control system for controlling such a device.