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US 5,537,452 AGranted
Radiation therapy and radiation surgery treatment system and methods of use of same
OwnerJoseph S. Shepherd, Robert W. Randinventors
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A radiosurgery and radiotherapy system to provide diagnostic imaging and target localization via a patient 3-D mapping means such as a CT scanner or MRI, patient positioning via a four degree of freedom of motion table, and a stereotactic Cobalt 60 therapy unit incorporating multiple sources to therapeutically irradiate a target is provided. Methods of radiosurgery and radiotherapy utilizing the system are also provided. A combination of radiation source configuration, 360 degree rotational characteristics of the therapy unit, and table movement will allow any size and shape of target to be irradiated to therapeutic levels while decreasing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. A radiation beam catcher which captures greater than 80% and preferably greater than 90 percent of the radiation from the radiation sources is also provided.
A radiation source beam unit comprising a plurality of radiation sources non-radially arrayed wherein radiation beams emitted from said sources initially intersect at a first position in space and maximally intersect at a second position in space, said first position in space intermediate between said radiation sources and said second position in space, and a rotating collimator which provides for the selection of spheres of radiation of varying diameters.
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