Real-time tomosynthesis guidance for radiation therapy
US9125570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for delivering radiation to a human patient or other mammal. A scanning electron beam x-ray source is used and the detector can be a photon counting detector. The area of the detector is less than the area of field of view in the patient. Tomosynthesis can be used to generate images and images can be produced rapidly in real time.
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