Integrated external beam radiotherapy and MRI system
US9468777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radiation therapy system comprises a radiation source generating a beam of radiation and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. An interface acts between the radiation source and the MRI apparatus that permits irradiation to be performed simultaneously with imaging. The MRI apparatus and radiation source are coupled such that the system can be used in a rotation mode whereby the radiation source can irradiate a subject from basically any angle without reducing MRI image quality.
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