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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Jihad H. Al-sadah, Madison, WI (US);
David C. Westerly, Madison, WI (US);
Patrick M. Hill, Madison, WI (US);
Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);
Inventors:
Jihad H. Al-Sadah, Madison, WI (US);
David C. Westerly, Madison, WI (US);
Patrick M. Hill, Madison, WI (US);
Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A modulator for radiation therapy provides modulation of an area beam to decrease treatment time. Separate channels passing modulated 'beamlets' are possible by spacing the channels such that spreading of the beams and multiple angles of treatment eliminate cold spots. The space between the channels allows well-defined channel walls and space for modulator mechanisms.