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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2014
Xinsheng Cedric Yu, Pasadena, MD (US);
Xinsheng Cedric Yu, Pasadena, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of irradiating a target in a patient comprising directing a beam of radiation from an external source of radiationat the target in the patient from numerous directions in a broad solid angle by longitudinally rotating the external source of radiationaround a central axis and simultaneously or sequentially, in either order, latitudinally rotating the external source of radiation; a globe gantrycomprising (i) a front opening ringwith its origin on the central axis of the globe gantry, (ii) at least one arc-shaped, gantry support arm, which has a front end and a rear end and is part of a circle, (iii) an external source of radiation, which is mounted on at least one arc-shaped, gantry support arm, (iv) a rear rotational axlewith an axis along the central axis of the globe gantry, (v) a support base, and (vi) a rear housingcomprising a source of power, mechanisms for moving components of the globe gantry, and controllers for controlling the movement of the components of the globe gantryand the irradiation of the target in the patient; a systemcomprising the globe gantry; and a method of irradiating a target in a patient using the system.