Microwave frequency modulation of x-ray beam for radio therapy treatment system

Patent Application · Tue Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5670856

Cyrulaik, R A

This patent describes a radio therapy treatment system for radiating a subject. It comprises means for generating an x-ray beam; and amplitude modulation means operative with the generating means for providing amplitude modulation of the x-ray beam at a predetermined microwave frequency.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-91-040086; EDB-92-056621
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-515192
• OSTI ID: 5670856
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 27 Apr 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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