Linear Kinematics with Rotatable Radiator Head

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This invention describes a radiotherapy installation featuring a treatment head mounted on a system of linear (rectilinear) guides, allowing precise and flexible movement in multiple directions relative to a patient table. The treatment head can also rotate around various axes, providing enhanced positioning and orientation of the radiation beam for targeted therapy. This design improves upon conventional gantry-based radiotherapy systems by enabling more complex and versatile beam paths, increased flexibility for patient and tumor positioning, and compatibility with advanced imaging technologies.

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• Precision cancer radiotherapy treatments for tumors in challenging or mobile locations (e.g., lung, breast, prostate)
• Stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery requiring highly accurate dose delivery
• Whole-body irradiation treatments without moving the patient
• Dynamic tumor tracking during patient respiration or other movements
• Therapies requiring rapid reconfiguration between different treatment setups or beam shapes
• Integrating imaging modalities (e.g., X-ray, CT, ultrasound) directly with therapeutic irradiation for real-time guidance

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• Greater flexibility and precision in beam targeting, reducing exposure to healthy tissues
• Enhanced ability to track and irradiate moving tumors, increasing treatment effectiveness
• Supports complex, customized irradiation paths (e.g., ellipses, splines, variable isocenter)
• Reduced treatment and setup times due to automated and ergonomic component adjustment
• Enables integration of multiple imaging technologies for improved treatment accuracy
• Potentially lower cost and easier upgrade paths using standard or existing hospital components
• Improved ease of use and maintenance due to ergonomic access and automation capabilities

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Patent Abstract

A radiotherapy installation is described, with a treatment head which is arranged on a treatment head support and which has an exit port for a beam generated in a beam generator, and with a patient table. The treatment head support is guided on a first rectilinear guide, which is guided on a second rectilinear guide arranged perpendicular to the first rectilinear guide, in order to move the treatment head relative to the patient table during the radiotherapy.