Radiant energy – Radiant energy generation and sources – Plural radiation sources
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Souw, Bernard E (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Radiant energy generation and sources
Plural radiation sources
C250S492100, C250S492300, C250S341700, C378S064000, C378S065000, C600S427000, C600S009000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07902530
ABSTRACT:
S-band, C-band or X-band microwave powered linear accelerators capable of delivering therapeutic photon and electron beams are mounted to a gantry with extensions to hold multiple accelerators and are combined with a kV CT for 3-D conformal—IMRT and IGRT to treat a patient by SSD or SAD methods and in a full circle. The invention's tertiary collimator system consists of semi-automated reusable custom field shaping with tungsten powder or melted Cerrobend blocks. The beam's intensity modulation is by means of simultaneous but independently operating multiple accelerators. This system's multiple accelerators enable to avoid interrupted subfractionated radiation therapy to each treatment fields. Hence its effective dose rate at the tumor site is high. The improved radiobiology reduces the total radiation dose to treat a tumor, reducing the incidence of developing second primary tumors is also minimized.
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