Medical radiotherapy assembly

Details Medical radiotherapy assembly Medical radiotherapy assembly

2005-09-19

2009-12-29

Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Means to align or position an object relative to a source or...

C250S492100, C250S492300, C600S001000, C600S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07638779

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a radiotherapy assembly comprising a particle emitter (2) with an exit window (4) for a fixed particle stream (6) and a patient support device (16) comprising a patient couch (18A,18B), which can be brought into an irradiation position that is suitable for irradiating a patient (22) in front of the exit window (4). An X-ray diagnostic device (8) determines or verifies the position of a tumour that is to be irradiated, said device (8) comprising an X-ray source (12) and a detector (14), which can be displaced in the area around the patient couch (18A,18B) that has been placed in the irradiation position. The assembly permits the location of a tumour to be verified in the irradiation position, thus rendering a relocation of the patient unnecessary.

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