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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2014
Applicant:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainesville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Chihray Liu, Gainesville, FL (US);
Guanghua Yan, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/08 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); G09B 23/28 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/584 (2013.01); A61B 6/0492 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); A61B 6/589 (2013.01); A61N 5/1049 (2013.01); A61B 6/08 (2013.01); A61N 5/1075 (2013.01); A61N 2005/1076 (2013.01); G09B 23/286 (2013.01);
Abstract
A jig for calibrating an image-guided radiotherapy apparatus is disclosed. The jig includes a ball bearing and a three-axis positioner. Once the ball bearing has been moved to the calculated radiation isocenter of the apparatus, other calibration procedures can be performed by directing light onto the jig.