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Radiographic apparatus

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5762595
In therapeutic radiographic apparatus it is desirable to maintain the penetrating radiation in passing through tissue to be irradiated, rather than surrounding healthy tissue, despite movements of the patient. A shadowgraph radiographic picture of part of the patient is obtained by derivation from cross-sectional radiographic pictures from computerized axial tomography (CAT) apparatus. A similar shadowgraph picture is obtained, during therapy treatment, by collecting the therapy radiation after passing through the body. The two pictures are compared to determine the position of the therapy radiation relative to the tissue to be irradiated and the position is adjusted in response to the comparison.
Assignee:
EMI Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4118631
OSTI ID:
5762595
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English