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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1999
Ramon Alfredo Siochi, Fairfield, CA (US);
John Hughes, Martinez, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Iselin, NJ (US);
Abstract
Method and system aspects for increasing resolution of a radiotherapy system to achieve virtual fractional monitor unit radiation delivery are described. Included in a method aspect, and system for achieving same, is identification of a desired treatment dose, the desired treatment dose exceeding a resolution of a radiation treatment device. Further included is the development of a schedule of treatment sessions for delivering the desired treatment dose by the radiation treatment device that produces a combined treatment dose equaling the desired treatment dose without exceeding the resolution within each treatment session.