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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Todd H. Steinberg, Antioch, CA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Iselin, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/10 ;
Abstract
Aspects for virtual wedge treatment with wedge angle optimization are described. In a method aspect, the method includes adjusting a preselected calibration factor based on chosen treatment conditions. The method further includes achieving an optimal wedge intensity distribution with the adjusted calibration factor for the chosen treatment conditions in a virtual wedge radiation treatment session. Additionally, adjusting includes determining an appropriate calibration factor for a given wedge angle and depth.