Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluence map optimization for field-in-field radiation therapy
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Application No.: US16272230Application Date: 2019-02-11
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Publication No.: US11052265B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Troy Long , Alan Nelson
- Applicant: Troy Long , Alan Nelson
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth; US ID Boise
- Assignee: Troy Long,Alan Nelson
- Current Assignee: Troy Long,Alan Nelson
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth; US ID Boise
- Agent John L. Sotomayor
- Main IPC: A61N5/10
- IPC: A61N5/10

Abstract:
Improved radiation therapy with field-in-field multi-leaf collimator, utilizing leaf sequencing Field-in-Field's (FIF) to accurately reproduce the input fluence map or original optimized dose distribution. The number of apertures used is constrained to a user-specified value all the way down to as few as 2 apertures which significantly magnifies the effect of poorly formed apertures. The disclosed invention further includes producing fluence maps with a homogenous dose throughout the treated volume utilizing leaf-sequencing Field-in-Field that reproduces more precise input fluence maps to yield optimized dose distribution.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200254278A1 Fluence Map Optimization for Field-in-Field Radiation Therapy Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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