Methods for use with a component of a beam limiting device

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PATENT NO 12161884
APP PUB NO 20220280813A1
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17597485

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Disclosed herein is a method of determining whether repair or replacement of a multi-leaf collimator for a radiotherapy device should be scheduled. The multi-leaf collimator comprises a leaf bank comprising a plurality of leaves, a leaf bank support configured to support the leaf bank, a leaf bank guide, and a guide actuation means configured to extend the leaf bank along the leaf bank guide into the path of a radiation beam. The device further comprises current sensing means configured to produce a signal indicative of the current supplied to the guide actuation means. The method comprises receiving signals from the current sensing means; processing the signals; and based on the processing, determining whether repair or replacement of the multi-leaf collimator should be scheduled.

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  • ELEKTA LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiap, Alessandra Crawley, GB 5 1
Flint, Chris Crawley, GB 6 1
Richardson, Keith Crawley, GB 118 640
Vega, German Crawley, GB 3 1

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