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Dose calculation method for multiple fields

  • US 8,483,357 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2011
  • Issued: 07/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of developing a treatment plan for the delivery of a desired dose of radiation to a treatment volume within a patient comprising:

  • receiving the desired dose, the desired dose indicating a desired amount of radiation to deliver to the treatment volume over time;

    calculating a first dose to be delivered over a first delivery time using a first number of control points, wherein the calculated first dose is generally similar to the desired dose; and

    calculating a second dose using a second number of control points that is less than the first number of control points,wherein the second dose is delivered over a second delivery time, and wherein the second delivery time is less than the first delivery time.

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