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A diagnostic-quality electronic portal imaging system

Sephton et al., 1995

Document ID
10055517620864537901
Author
Sephton R
Hagekyriakou J
Publication year
Publication venue
Radiotherapy and Oncology

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Initial clinical experience is presented, on the use of a prototype portal imaging system which is designed to provide diagnostic-quality images on-line at the accelerator. The system comprises a compact diagnostic X-ray unit mounted on the accelerator head, with its …
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    • A61B6/00Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/04Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like
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    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1048Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
    • A61N5/1049Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods for verifying the position of the patient with respect to the radiation beam
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    • A61B6/4283Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment with arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by a detector unit being housed in a cassette
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