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Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2008
Applicants:

Josh Star-lack, Palo Alto, CA (US);

David Humber, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Karla Knott, Redwood Shores, CA (US);

Corey Zankowski, San Jose, CA (US);

Michael C. Green, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Gary Virshup, Cupertino, CA (US);

James Clayton, San Jose, CA (US);

Michelle M. Svatos, Oakland, CA (US);

Inventors:

Josh Star-Lack, Palo Alto, CA (US);

David Humber, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Karla Knott, Redwood Shores, CA (US);

Corey Zankowski, San Jose, CA (US);

Michael C. Green, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Gary Virshup, Cupertino, CA (US);

James Clayton, San Jose, CA (US);

Michelle M. Svatos, Oakland, CA (US);

Assignee:

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A radiation apparatus includes a radiation source movable in translational and/or rotational degrees of freedom, and a structure adapted to support a body. The structure is provided with an opening to allow a portion of the body passing through to be exposed to at least a portion of the therapeutic radiation while in use.


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