Patents Assigned to Varian Medical Systems International AG, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20100054562
    Abstract: A system for obtaining an image includes a processor for receiving a projection image, processing the projection image to obtain a filtered image, applying a first factor for the projection image to obtain a first weighted image, applying a second factor for the filtered image to obtain a second weighted image, and obtaining a corrected image using the first and second weighted images, and a medium for storing the corrected image. A method of processing an image includes receiving a projection image, processing the projection image to obtain a filtered image, and determining a corrected image by applying a first factor for the projection image and applying a second factor for the filtered image. A method for obtaining an image includes determining a factor, using the factor to control a radiation source, and using the factor to reduce noise in an image generated using the radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL AG, INC.
    Inventors: Timo Berkus, Patrik Kunz, Markus Oelhafen, Marc Kachelriess
  • Publication number: 20100054410
    Abstract: A method for determining a radiation treatment plan includes defining a part of a treatment using control points, defining dose calculation points, calculating dose in the dose calculation points, and changing a number of the dose calculation points. A method for determining a radiation treatment plan includes modeling a first part of a treatment plan using a fluence map, and modeling a second part of the treatment plan using a first machine parameter. A method for determining a radiation treatment plan includes determining a plurality of dose calculation points, determining a level of complexity of fluence for one of the plurality of dose calculation points, and converting a fluence map to one or more machine parameters for the one of the plurality of dose calculation points based on the determined level of complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems International AG, Inc.
    Inventors: Janne Nord, Jarkko Peltola
  • Publication number: 20100051824
    Abstract: A radiation system includes a radiation source, and a patient support for supporting a patient, the patient support located adjacent to the radiation source such that the radiation source can deliver radiation towards the patient while the patient is supported on the patient support, wherein the patient support and the radiation source are positionable at least partially around a same spatial region. A system for use to determine a treatment plan includes a user interface for allowing a user to define a plurality of control points, a first parameter, and a second parameter, wherein the user interface also allows the user to prescribe which of the first and second parameters is to be optimized, and which of the first and second parameters is to be interpolated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems International AG, Inc.
    Inventors: Janne Nord, Jarkko Peltola