X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Patent
1993-06-09
1994-09-27
Church, Craig E.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
378150, 378151, 378162, A61N 510
Patent
active
053512804
ABSTRACT:
A radiation therapy apparatus includes a multi-leaf attenuator having a first plurality of radiation attenuating leaves and a second plurality of radiation attenuating leaves. The first plurality of leaves is spaced with gaps between adjacent leaves within a radiation beam so that the leaves and the gaps therebetween divide the radiation beam into rays. The second plurality of leaves is disposed directly under gaps in the first plurality of leaves so that each ray of the beam can be occluded by a leaf in either the first or second plurality. The gaps eliminate interference between leaves; the staggering prevents radiation leakage between leaves. Each leaf, in both groups, may be moved between a first open state on one side of the beam, a closed state within the beam thus occluding one ray of the beam, and a second open state on the other side of the beam. By controlling the duty cycle of the leaves between the open and closed states, each ray of the beam may be effectively and individually attenuated over a range of intensities. Attenuating the motion between two open states provides more even radiation exposure.
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Holmes Timothy
Mackle Thomas R.
Swerdloff Stuart
Church Craig E.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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