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COUCH POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR RADIOTHERAPY, TREATMENT PLAN UNIT, AND COUCH POSITIONING UNIT

  • US 20080232664A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2008
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A couch positioning system for radiotherapy, comprising:

  • a first image file generator for generating first image data for providing a first image, i.e., a reference image for couch positioning;

    adding the coordinates of a set first calculation point to the first image data; and

    storing the first image data to generate a first image file; and

    a couch positioning unit for displaying the first image using the first image file;

    displaying the first calculation point at a position corresponding to the set first calculation point in the first image;

    displaying a second image which is the present image of an irradiation target on the couch; and

    generating couch positioning data by use of the coordinates of the first calculation point added to the first image data and the coordinates of a second calculation point set to a target position in the second image.

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