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A radiation therapy machine has a gantry (14) carrying a radiation source (32) for directing a radiation beam (26) towards the axis of rotation of the gantry and hence towards the patient. The gantry (14) also carries an X-ray source (28) and an X-ray detector (30) diametrically opposed to the X-ray...

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Main Authors HOLMES, TIMOTHY, MADISON, WI 53717, US, SWERDLOFF, STUART, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109-1431, US, MACKIE, THOMAS ROCKWELL, MADISON, WI 53711, US
Format Patent
LanguageGerman
Published 27.08.1998
Edition6
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
IRRADIATION DEVICES
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
PHYSICS
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A radiation therapy machine has a gantry (14) carrying a radiation source (32) for directing a radiation beam (26) towards the axis of rotation of the gantry and hence towards the patient. The gantry (14) also carries an X-ray source (28) and an X-ray detector (30) diametrically opposed to the X-ray source (28).
Bibliography:Application Number: DE19946009234T