Automated delivery of treatment fields
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1. A method for delivering treatment fields, comprising:
- identifying a sequence group comprising instructions defining a plurality of fields, at least one of said plurality of fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of fields comprising an electron field;
determining a type of radiation to be applied in a first field of said sequence group, said type of radiation selected from primary photon radiation and primary electron radiation;
configuring, based at least in part on said type of radiation, a radiation therapy treatment device to deliver said first field; and
delivering said first field.
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, and means for delivering treatment fields includes identifying a sequence group. A type of radiation to be applied in a first field of the sequence group is identified. The type of radiation is selected from among primary photon radiation and primary electron radiation. A radiation therapy treatment device is configured, based at least in part on the type of radiation. The first field is then delivered.
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1. A method for delivering treatment fields, comprising:
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identifying a sequence group comprising instructions defining a plurality of fields, at least one of said plurality of fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of fields comprising an electron field;
determining a type of radiation to be applied in a first field of said sequence group, said type of radiation selected from primary photon radiation and primary electron radiation;
configuring, based at least in part on said type of radiation, a radiation therapy treatment device to deliver said first field; and
delivering said first field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for automating the delivery of a plurality of treatment fields, comprising:
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identifying a sequence group defining said plurality of treatment fields, at least one of said plurality of treatment fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of treatment fields comprising an electron field;
determining a type of radiation to be applied in a first of said treatment fields, said type of radiation selected from primary photon radiation and primary electron radiation;
configuring, based at least in part on said type of radiation, a radiation therapy treatment device to deliver said first treatment field;
delivering said first treatment field; and
repeating said determining, configuring and delivering until each of said plurality of treatment fields of said sequence group have been delivered.
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11. A radiation therapy device, comprising:
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a beam source, selectively operated to generate a beam having a beam type selected from a primary photon beam and a primary electron beam;
a beam shaping device, selectively operated to shape said beam; and
a control system coupled to said beam source and said beam shaping device and operable to identify a treatment sequence group having a plurality of fields, at least one of said plurality of treatment fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of treatment fields comprising an electron field;
identify a required beam type of each of said plurality of fields; and
operate said beam shaping device to shape said beam to deliver each of said plurality of fields. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for delivering treatment fields, comprising:
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means for identifying a sequence group comprising instructions defining a plurality of fields, at least one of said plurality of fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of fields comprising an electron field;
means for determining a type of radiation to be applied in a first field of said sequence group, said type of radiation selected from primary photon radiation and primary electron radiation;
means for configuring, based at least in part on said type of radiation, a radiation therapy treatment device to deliver said first field; and
means for delivering said first field. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for testing delivery of radiation fields, comprising:
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identifying a sequence group to be tested the sequence group comprising instructions defining a plurality of fields, at least one of said plurality of fields comprising a photon field and at least one of said plurality of fields comprising an electron field;
identifying an instruction of said sequence group, said instruction defining at least a type of radiation to be applied and a configuration of components of a radiation therapy device;
preventing a beam source of said radiation therapy device from generating said radiation;
configuring components of said radiation therapy device as defined by said instruction; and
repeating said identifying an instruction, said preventing, and said configuring for each instruction of said sequence group.
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