Combined MRI and radiation therapy system
US9526918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/421
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combined MRI and radiation therapy system has MRI imaging equipment and radiation therapy equipment. The MRI imaging equipment includes a shielded solenoidal magnet including a number of main magnet coils arranged coaxially along an axis, and a shielding arrangement arranged coaxially with the axis, at a greater radius from the axis than the main magnet coils. The radiation therapy equipment includes a LINAC assembly, that includes a linear electron accelerator arranged with an electron beam path parallel to the axis, and electron beam deflection arrangement and a target for generating a beam of therapeutic radiation. The linear electron accelerator is located at a position radially between the main magnet coils and the shielding arrangement.
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