GB2335583B - Controlling delivery of radiotherapy - Google Patents

Controlling delivery of radiotherapy

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Publication number
GB2335583B
GB2335583B GB9806057A GB9806057A GB2335583B GB 2335583 B GB2335583 B GB 2335583B GB 9806057 A GB9806057 A GB 9806057A GB 9806057 A GB9806057 A GB 9806057A GB 2335583 B GB2335583 B GB 2335583B
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Prior art keywords
radiotherapy
controlling delivery
delivery
controlling
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GB9806057A
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GB2335583A (en
GB9806057D0 (en
Inventor
David John Convery
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Elekta AB
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Elekta AB
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Priority to GB9806057A priority Critical patent/GB2335583B/en
Publication of GB9806057D0 publication Critical patent/GB9806057D0/en
Priority to KR1020007010391A priority patent/KR20010042049A/en
Priority to CA002324446A priority patent/CA2324446A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB1999/000886 priority patent/WO1999048558A1/en
Priority to CNB998053899A priority patent/CN1202884C/en
Priority to EP99911913A priority patent/EP1064051A1/en
Priority to JP2000537601A priority patent/JP2002507462A/en
Publication of GB2335583A publication Critical patent/GB2335583A/en
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Publication of GB2335583B publication Critical patent/GB2335583B/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1042—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy with spatial modulation of the radiation beam within the treatment head
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
    • G21K1/04—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
    • G21K1/04—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers
    • G21K1/046—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers varying the contour of the field, e.g. multileaf collimators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/103—Treatment planning systems
    • A61N5/1036—Leaf sequencing algorithms
GB9806057A 1998-03-20 1998-03-20 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy Expired - Fee Related GB2335583B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9806057A GB2335583B (en) 1998-03-20 1998-03-20 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
KR1020007010391A KR20010042049A (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
CA002324446A CA2324446A1 (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
PCT/GB1999/000886 WO1999048558A1 (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
CNB998053899A CN1202884C (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
EP99911913A EP1064051A1 (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy
JP2000537601A JP2002507462A (en) 1998-03-20 1999-03-19 Controlled delivery of radiation therapy

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9806057A GB2335583B (en) 1998-03-20 1998-03-20 Controlling delivery of radiotherapy

Publications (3)

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GB9806057D0 GB9806057D0 (en) 1998-05-20
GB2335583A GB2335583A (en) 1999-09-22
GB2335583B true GB2335583B (en) 2002-05-29

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Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP1064051A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002507462A (en)
KR (1) KR20010042049A (en)
CN (1) CN1202884C (en)
CA (1) CA2324446A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2335583B (en)
WO (1) WO1999048558A1 (en)

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JP2002507462A (en) 2002-03-12
CN1202884C (en) 2005-05-25
EP1064051A1 (en) 2001-01-03
GB2335583A (en) 1999-09-22
GB9806057D0 (en) 1998-05-20
CA2324446A1 (en) 1999-09-30
WO1999048558A1 (en) 1999-09-30
KR20010042049A (en) 2001-05-25

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