System and method for dynamic strobe arc therapy
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a radiation treatment plan for a prescribed radiation dose to a target volume in a series of individual treatment beams in an arc around the target volume, each individual beam being associated with a fixed point and a prescribed dose of radiation for each fixed point;
converting each fixed point associated with each of the individual treatment beams to a segment having a start angle and a stop angle where the start angle is not equal to the stop angle, each segment defining a range over which the prescribed dose of radiation corresponding to each fixed point is to be delivered, and the segments arranged in a contiguous manner on the arc; and
delivering, by a radiation therapy system including a gantry to control a position of a radiation source, the prescribed dose of radiation from the radiation source to the target volume over each of the segments arranged in the contiguous manner on the arc, the delivery of the prescribed radiation dose is continuous through each of the segments between the start angle and the stop angle of each segment and the gantry of the radiation therapy system moves in a continuous motion about the target volume throughout the delivery of the prescribed dose of radiation to the target volume over each of the segments.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include receiving a radiation treatment plan for delivering at least a portion of a prescribed radiation dose to a target volume in a series of individual treatment beams, each individual treatment beam defined by a segment including start angle and a stop angle, and delivering a portion of the prescribed radiation dose to the target volume over each of the segments, the segments arranged in a contiguous manner on an arc.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a radiation treatment plan for a prescribed radiation dose to a target volume in a series of individual treatment beams in an arc around the target volume, each individual beam being associated with a fixed point and a prescribed dose of radiation for each fixed point; converting each fixed point associated with each of the individual treatment beams to a segment having a start angle and a stop angle where the start angle is not equal to the stop angle, each segment defining a range over which the prescribed dose of radiation corresponding to each fixed point is to be delivered, and the segments arranged in a contiguous manner on the arc; and delivering, by a radiation therapy system including a gantry to control a position of a radiation source, the prescribed dose of radiation from the radiation source to the target volume over each of the segments arranged in the contiguous manner on the arc, the delivery of the prescribed radiation dose is continuous through each of the segments between the start angle and the stop angle of each segment and the gantry of the radiation therapy system moves in a continuous motion about the target volume throughout the delivery of the prescribed dose of radiation to the target volume over each of the segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13)
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12. A system comprising:
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a memory to store a radiation treatment plan for delivering at least a portion of a prescribed radiation dose to a target volume in a series of individual treatment beams in an arc around the target volume, each individual treatment beam being associated with a fixed point and a prescribed dose of radiation for each fixed point; converting each fixed point associated with each of the individual treatment beams to a segment having a start angle and a stop angle where the start angle is not equal to the stop angle, each segment defining a range over which the prescribed dose of radiation corresponding to each fixed point is to be delivered, and the segments arranged in a contiguous manner on the arc; and a radiation therapy system including a gantry to control a position of a radiation source and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor being operable to cause; delivering, by the radiation therapy system, the prescribed dose of radiation from the radiation source to the target volume over each of the segments arranged in the contiguous manner on the arc and the delivery of the prescribed radiation dose is continuous through each of the segments between the start angle and the stop angle and the gantry of the radiation therapy system moves in a continuous motion about the target volume throughout the delivery of the prescribed dose of radiation to the target volume over each of the segments. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the medium comprising:
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instructions for receiving a radiation treatment plan for a prescribed radiation dose to a target volume in a series of individual treatment beams in an arc around the target volume, each individual beam being associated with a fixed point and a prescribed dose of radiation for each fixed point; instructions for converting each fixed point associated with each of the individual treatment beams a segment having a start angle and a stop angle where the start angle is not equal to the stop angle, each segment defining a range over which the prescribed dose of radiation corresponding to each fixed point is to be delivered, and the segments arranged in a contiguous manner on the arc; and instructions for delivering, by a radiation therapy system including a gantry to control a position of a radiation source, the prescribed dose of radiation from the radiation source to the target volume over each of the segments arranged in the contiguous manner on the arc and the delivery of the prescribed radiation dose is continuous through each of the segments between the start angle and the stop angle of each segment and the gantry of the radiation therapy system moves in a continuous motion about the target volume throughout the delivery of the prescribed dose of radiation to the target volume over each of the segments. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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