Method and apparatus for calibrating a radiation therapy treatment system
First Claim
1. A radiation therapy treatment system comprising:
- a gantry;
a radiation source coupled to the gantry and operable to produce a beam of radiation; and
a measurement device physically connected to the gantry, the measurement device includinga multi-dimensional scanning arm, anda detector operable to receive radiation from the radiation source.
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Abstract
A radiation treatment system and method of commissioning the system, the system including a gantry, a radiation source operable to produce a beam of radiation, and a measurement device. The measurement device is physically connected to the gantry, and includes a multi-dimensional scanning arm, and a detector. The method includes generating radiation from the radiation source, passing the radiation through an attenuation block, and receiving radiation with the measurement device. The measurement device is positioned such that it is not in contact with water. Data is generated from the radiation received and the system is commissioned using the generated data to match system characteristics to a previously defined standard.
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40 Claims
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1. A radiation therapy treatment system comprising:
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a gantry; a radiation source coupled to the gantry and operable to produce a beam of radiation; and a measurement device physically connected to the gantry, the measurement device including a multi-dimensional scanning arm, and a detector operable to receive radiation from the radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of commissioning a radiation system to a previously defined standard, the radiation system including a measurement device coupled to a gantry and a radiation source capable of producing radiation, the method comprising:
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generating radiation from the radiation source; passing the radiation through an attenuation block; positioning the measurement device such that it is not in contact with water; receiving radiation with the measurement device; generating data from the radiation received; and commissioning the system using the generated data to match system characteristics to the previously defined standard. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of tuning a radiation therapy system to meet a predefined standard of operating parameters, the radiation therapy system utilizing system controls, the method comprising:
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passing radiation through an attenuation block; collecting data utilizing a measurement device, the data relating to system outputs; comparing the data to the predefined standard of operating parameters; providing feedback to the system based on the comparison; and adjusting the system controls using the feedback so that the system outputs meet the predefined standards. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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