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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2022
Varian Medical Systems International Ag, Steinhausen, CH;
Santtu Ollila, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Vainio, Espoo, FI;
Jarkko Peltola, Tuusula, FI;
Janne Nord, Espoo, FI;
Esa Kuusela, Espoo, FI;
Juha Kauppinen, Espoo, FI;
Viljo Petäjä, Espoo, FI;
Marko Rusanen, Espoo, FI;
Siemens Healthineers International AG, Steinhausen, CH;
Abstract
In a radiation treatment plan that includes a plurality of treatment fields of multiple treatment modalities, such as IMRT modality and dynamic treatment path modality (e.g., VMAT and conformal arc therapy), an optimized spatial point sequence may be determined that optimizes the total treatment time, which includes both the beam-on time (i.e., during the delivery of radiation dose) and the beam-off time (i.e., during transitions between consecutive treatment fields). The result is a time-ordered field trajectory that intermixes and interleaves different treatment fields. In one embodiment, a dynamic treatment path may be cut into a plurality of sections, and one or more IMRT fields may be inserted between the plurality of sections.