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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Martin Broad, Crawley, GB;
Elekta Limited, Crawley, GB;
Abstract
A multi-leaf collimator module for a radiotherapy device comprises: a leaf bank comprising a plurality of leaves. The module also comprises a leaf guide arranged to guide linear movement of the leaves in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction, the leaf guide being in direct contact with the leaves. The module further comprises a plurality of leaf actuators, each leaf actuator arranged to engender relative linear motion in the first direction and second direction between one leaf in the leaf bank and other leaves in the leaf bank; and a leaf bank actuator arranged to engender relative linear motion in the first direction and second direction between the entire leaf bank and the leaf guide.