2015-05-14

What is multi-leaf collimator?

Multi-leaf collimator includes a plurality of leaves, a leaf guide configured to support the plurality of leaves, and a plurality of magnets. Each leaf includes a blocking portion that is radio opaque, a drive portion connected to the blocking portion, and a coil embedded in the drive portion. The coil is operatively connected to an electrical current source to generate a first magnetic field. The first magnetic field interacts with the magnetic field generated by the magnet to thereby move the leave to a desired state. The leaves have the capability of moving at speeds of 50 cm/s up to and higher than 1 m/s.

Tungsten alloy material shows as a very suitable choice for multi-leaf collimator radiation protection. The present invention shows that the higher responsive to radiation could be acquired through tungsten alloy multi-leaf collimator.


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