IP Library Granted Patent US 9,044,604
Granted Patent B2
US 9,044,604 · App. 13/312,687 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Radiotherapy system

Inventors: Franz Dirauf (Ebensfeld, DE); Franz Fadler (Hetzles, DE)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
A61N5/1049A61B6/032A61B6/4014A61B6/4452A61N2005/1061
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Patent No.
US 9,044,604
App. No.
13/312,687
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present embodiments relate to a radiotherapy system including a radiotherapy module and at least one X-ray imaging module. The radiotherapy module and the X-ray imaging module may be moved independently of each other.

Claims (26)

1. A radiotherapy system comprising:

a radiotherapy module; and

at least one X-ray imaging module,

wherein the radiotherapy module and the at least one X-ray imaging module are movable independently of each other,

wherein the at least one X-ray imaging module comprises an X-ray source and an X-ray detector that are arranged on a holding element so as to be movable and tiltable independently of each other, and

wherein the holding element is arrange so as to be movable on a base support comprising an earth-vertical axis and rotatable about the earth-vertical axis.

2. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base support is securely mounted on a ceiling, a side wall or a floor.

3. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holding element comprises two longitudinal segments of equal length and a first connecting element,

wherein the two longitudinal segments are vertically arranged on one end respectively of the first connecting element, and

wherein the first connecting element is horizontally arranged centrally on the base support.

4. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holding element comprises two ring segments and a second connecting element,

wherein the two ring segments are vertically arranged on one end respectively of the second connecting element, and

wherein the second connecting element is horizontally arranged centrally on the base support.

5. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the radiotherapy module comprises a projecting arm, from which a therapeutic treatment beam is directable onto a patient undergoing radiotherapy.

6. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding element comprises two longitudinal segments of equal length and a first connecting element,

wherein the two longitudinal segments are vertically arranged on one end respectively of the first connecting element, and

wherein the first connecting element is horizontally arranged centrally on the base support.

7. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the radiotherapy module comprises a projecting arm, from which a therapeutic treatment beam is directable onto a patient undergoing radiotherapy.

8. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding element comprises two ring segments and a second connecting element,

wherein the two ring segments are vertically arranged on one end respectively of the second connecting element, and

wherein the second connecting element is horizontally arranged centrally on the base support.

9. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the radiotherapy module comprises a projecting arm, from which a therapeutic treatment beam is directable onto a patient undergoing radiotherapy.

10. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radiotherapy module comprises a projecting arm, from which a therapeutic treatment beam is directable onto a patient undergoing radiotherapy.

11. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the projecting arm is rotatable about an isocenter, and

wherein the therapeutic treatment beam is directable onto the isocenter from different angles.

12. The radiotherapy system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein at least one X-ray imaging module is rotatable about the isocenter.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 039271/0561 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2012
From: FADLER, FRANZ; DIRAUF, FRANZ
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 027745/0063 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 062 533 · Dec 7, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120307973A1 · Dec 6, 2012