Radiation therapy imaging and delivery utilizing coordinated motion of gantry and couch

US9731148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Gustavo H. Olivera · Madison, US
• Thomas R. Mackie · Verona, US
• Kenneth J. Ruchala · Madison, US
• Paul J. Reckwerdt · Madison, US
• John H. Hughes · Montesano, US
• Jeffrey M. Kapatoes · Madison, US
• Eric Schnarr · McFarland, US
• Weiguo Lu · Madison, US
• Eric Schloesser · Mount Horeb, US
• Gerald D. Fordyce, II · Madison, US
• Tim Holzmann · Madison, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2006
• Grant date: Aug 15, 2017
• Expiry date: May 26, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N5/1069
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method of delivering a radiation therapy treatment plan to a patient. The treatment plan is delivered using a radiation therapy system including a moveable support for supporting a patient, a gantry moveable relative to the support and supporting a radiation source and multi-leaf collimator for modulating the radiation source. The support and gantry are moved during delivery of the treatment plan.