FLUID TRANSFER FOR RADIATION TREATMENT APPARATUS

Techniques and systems for supplying fluid to a rotating gantry portion of a radiation treatment apparatus are disclosed where a first batch fluid is supplied to the rotating gantry when the rotating gantry is stationary a first time, discontinuing the supply when the rotating gantry is rotating, an...

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Main Authors ABENAIM, DANIEL, RIEMER, ROBERT, F, ROZAS, DAVID, DOBBS, JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.04.2016
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DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
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
X-RAY TECHNIQUE
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Summary:Techniques and systems for supplying fluid to a rotating gantry portion of a radiation treatment apparatus are disclosed where a first batch fluid is supplied to the rotating gantry when the rotating gantry is stationary a first time, discontinuing the supply when the rotating gantry is rotating, and supplying a second batch of fluid when the rotating gantry is stationary a second time. A storage component on the rotating gantry allows supplied fluid to be stored in the rotating gantry and used to shape a radiation beam and/or cool an ionizing radiation source, for example, while the rotating gantry is rotating. The techniques and systems may also be utilized to discharge a first fluid from the rotating gantry and supply a second fluid to replace the first fluid.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080782561