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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2001
Franz Krispel, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Kahled Nawawi, Lafayette, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system for isometric irradiation of target tissue from multiple radiation sources includes a structure supporting an oblique array of radiation sources disposed to rotate about an axis ( ) coinciding with the longitudinal axis of a patient, such that individual sources describe non-overlapping trajectories on the surface of the patient. The sources are supported by asymmetric source carrier ( ) within relatively limited angular region about said axis. The sources are collimated by selectable sets of apertures ( ) arranged on mutually independently rotatable rings ( ), each such ring selectably capable of alignment with a sub-array ( ) of sources to produce a variety of patterns and dynamic intensity modulations of the radiation flux.