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Safety methods and apparatus for low dose-rate radiation for medical and veterinary therapies

US9539443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2013
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1095
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to a microbeam radiation therapy (microbeam radiosurgery) system, including: a radiation beam source; a collimator with slits, wherein the collimator only passes a radiation beam from the radiation beam source through the slits; a filtering and limiting system; a source shutoff controller connected to the radiation beam source; and a detector configured to detect events requiring the shutdown of the radiation beam source.

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