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US 9,066,669 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for fitting attachments
AssigneeElekta AB (publ)
InventorDuncan Bourne
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and a method for attaching peripheral devices (such as collimators and electron applicators) to a system such as a radiotherapy system or radiography system. By re-using the lifting mechanism of the patient support to lift the peripheral device vertically, the invention reduces the need for heavy manual lifting.
Claims7
An apparatus, comprising:
- a rotatable gantry;
- a connection point mounted on the rotatable gantry;
- an attachment for attachment to the connection point;
- a patient support for supporting a patient, comprising an engagement mechanism for engagement with the attachment;
- and
- a control apparatus for controlling at least the patient support and the rotatable gantry, the control apparatus arranged to:
- bring the engagement mechanism into engagement with the attachment;
- raise the patient support and thus also the attachment;
- position the connection point beneath the attachment;
- lower the patient support and engage the attachment with the connection point;
- and
- disengage the engagement mechanism from the attachment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.