Patents Assigned to Board of Directors of The Leland Standford Jr. University
  • Patent number: 5458125
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for inverse planning of radiosurgery of tumors. Isocenter points are replaced systematically throughout a model of a tumor to generate a sequence of simulated radiation beams. This crossing geometry and intersection pattern of these beams is then computed. Through fine tuning of certain variables used in the calculations in accordance with the present invention, radiosurgery is planned in a manner which avoids over irradiation of healthy tissue and critical regions, and allows for homogeneity of dose inside the tumor. The method of the present invention allows for exact decision about the feasibility of use-defined dose distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Board of Directors of The Leland Standford Jr. University
    Inventor: Achim Schweikard