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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2013
Applicant:
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Di Yan, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Alvaro A. Martinez, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/10 (2006.01); H05G 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/107 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); A61N 5/1064 (2013.01); A61B 6/0457 (2013.01); A61N 5/1042 (2013.01); A61N 5/1047 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1054 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1057 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1061 (2013.01); H05G 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for radiotherapy includes a couch having a top lateral surface upon which a patient being treated by the system is positioned. The couch has continuous arc rotation for delivery of accelerated irradiation to the patient. The couch is movable rotationally and translationally. Delivery of the accelerated irradiation is performed during at least a portion of the movement.