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Irradiation of a target volume, taking into account a volume to be protected

US9586058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christoph Bert · Aschaffenburg, DE
Eike Rietzel · Weiterstadt, DE
Gerhard Kraft · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2009
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The idea concerns irradiation of a target volume (53), wherein intensities for target points (70) are determined which are sequentially approached by a beam, comprising the following steps: detecting a volume (63) to be protected, wherein a dose generated by irradiating a target volume (53) does not exceed a predetermined maximum value; determining intensities for target points (70) in such a way that within the volume (63) to be protected the generated dose does not exceed the predetermined maximum value, wherein a dose contribution data record is used for determining the intensities, which dose contribution data record comprises the dose generated at other spots (73) by directing the beam (10) on one of the target points (70) with a predetermined intensity.

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