Systems and methods for delivering radiotherapy
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, Radiabeam Systems, LLC
InventorsKe Sheng, Salime M. Boucher
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Abstract
A radiotherapy system and method for delivering radiotherapy are provided. In some aspects, the radiotherapy system includes beam director comprising a radiation source configured to generate radiation for irradiating a patient, the beam director having at least four degrees of freedom of movement. The radiotherapy system also includes a controller configured to operate the beam director to irradiate the patient in accordance with a radiation treatment plan, wherein the radiation treatment plan is generated based on a solution space determined by the at least four degrees of freedom of movement of the beam director.
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1-16. (canceled)
A radiotherapy system comprising:
- a radiation source configured to generate radiation for irradiating a patient;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the radiotherapy system to irradiate the patient in accordance with a radiation treatment plan, the radiation treatment plan being generated based on a solution space that covers at least 60% of a 4 π solid angle about a patient.
A radiotherapy system comprising:
- a radiation source configured to generate radiation for irradiating a patient;
- and
- a controller configured to operate the radiotherapy system to irradiate the patient in accordance with a radiation treatment plan,
- the radiation treatment plan comprising a beam orientation that is posteriorly angled relative to the patient,
- the radiation source is configured to emit radiation along the beam orientation towards the patient at a proximal end of the beam orientation, and
- the proximal end of the beam orientation is positioned below a table that supports the patient.
A method comprising:
- determining a solution space that covers at least 60% of a 4 π solid angle about a patient;
- and
- generating a radiation treatment plan based on the solution space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.