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Orthovoltage radiotherapy

  • US 8,295,437 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2011
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, for treating a target tissue of an eye with x-ray radiation, comprising:

  • a radiation source that emits x-rays;

    a collimator that collimates the emitted x-rays into an x-ray beam, the x-ray beam having a dose distribution at a beam spot in a plane at the target tissue of the eye;

    an alignment system that aligns the x-ray beam with an axis traversing the target tissue and based on an input comprising a parameter of the target tissue, directs the x-ray beam to be emitted toward the target tissue;

    a fiducial marker; and

    a holder that stabilizes the eye during emission of the x-ray beam;

    wherein the parameter comprises a location of the fiducial marker that provides indication of a location of the target tissue; and

    wherein the fiducial marker comprises a component of the holder.

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