Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy Gmbh

Varian Medical Systems Particle Therapy Gmbh & Co Kg

Julie Clift

Brian Spatola

Richard Kane

Jan Timmer

Anke Benner

Andreas Hensel

Jan Karis

Nilesh Sinha

Ross Bernald Hannibal

Systems and methods are described herein to provide a user-interface to visualize and control a beam request panel for requesting allocation of usage of a shared therapy beam. The user interface allows a user to visualize a beam request queue, to request the shared therapy beam for treatment, to estimate when a beam request will be fulfilled, and to cancel a beam request if needed.

Proton therapy beam-sharing panel display and controls

A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible. The user interface allows a user to visualize a treatment session, select one or multiple beam fields to include in one or more beam applications, and dissociate beam fields previously grouped if necessary. Further embodiments extend the ability to initiate the application of the generated proton therapy beam and the grouping of beam fields to be performed remotely from the treatment room itself, and even automatically, reducing the need for manual interventions to setup between fields.

Method and device for efficiently irradiating a target from multiple irradiation angles in a particle therapy system

A method of monitoring radiation treatment employs a video camera directed to at least a portion of a patient and/or patient support and at least a portion of a radiation machine. The direction of movement of the radiation machine and/or clearance between at least a portion of the radiation machine and the patient are determined by a control system. Graphics indicating the direction of movement of the machine and/or the clearance between the machine and the patient are overlaid on the video images. The video images overlaid with graphics displayed on a display.

Systems and methods for monitoring radiation treatment

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Julie Clift