WO1999048558A1 - Controlling delivery of radiotherapy - Google Patents
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- WO1999048558A1 WO1999048558A1 PCT/GB1999/000886 GB9900886W WO9948558A1 WO 1999048558 A1 WO1999048558 A1 WO 1999048558A1 GB 9900886 W GB9900886 W GB 9900886W WO 9948558 A1 WO9948558 A1 WO 9948558A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/1042—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy with spatial modulation of the radiation beam within the treatment head
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
- G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
- G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
- G21K1/04—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
- G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
- G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
- G21K1/04—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers
- G21K1/046—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using variable diaphragms, shutters, choppers varying the contour of the field, e.g. multileaf collimators
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/103—Treatment planning systems
- A61N5/1036—Leaf sequencing algorithms
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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KR1020007010391A KR20010042049A (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-19 | Controlling delivery of radiotherapy |
CA002324446A CA2324446A1 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-19 | Controlling delivery of radiotherapy |
JP2000537601A JP2002507462A (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-19 | Controlled delivery of radiation therapy |
EP99911913A EP1064051A1 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-19 | Controlling delivery of radiotherapy |
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GB9806057.7 | 1998-03-20 | ||
GB9806057A GB2335583B (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1998-03-20 | Controlling delivery of radiotherapy |
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WO1999048558A1 true WO1999048558A1 (en) | 1999-09-30 |
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PCT/GB1999/000886 WO1999048558A1 (en) | 1998-03-20 | 1999-03-19 | Controlling delivery of radiotherapy |
Country Status (7)
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EP (1) | EP1064051A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002507462A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20010042049A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1202884C (en) |
CA (1) | CA2324446A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2335583B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999048558A1 (en) |
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- 1999-03-19 CA CA002324446A patent/CA2324446A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-03-19 KR KR1020007010391A patent/KR20010042049A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1999-03-19 JP JP2000537601A patent/JP2002507462A/en active Pending
- 1999-03-19 CN CNB998053899A patent/CN1202884C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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CN1202884C (en) | 2005-05-25 |
GB9806057D0 (en) | 1998-05-20 |
GB2335583A (en) | 1999-09-22 |
CN1298317A (en) | 2001-06-06 |
JP2002507462A (en) | 2002-03-12 |
CA2324446A1 (en) | 1999-09-30 |
GB2335583B (en) | 2002-05-29 |
KR20010042049A (en) | 2001-05-25 |
EP1064051A1 (en) | 2001-01-03 |
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