Title :
An automatic shielding-block cutter for radiotherapy
Author :
Coles, John ; Kenny, Michael ; Todd, Stephen
Author_Institution :
MacCullum Cancer Inst., Melbourne, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The authors have developed an inexpensive computer-controlled instrument for producing individually shaped shields for use in patient treatment by radiotherapy. Improved accuracy and speed of production are advantages of the equipment over the manual instrument previously used. Innovative software enables economic use of materials and ease of use by the operators
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; medical computing; radiation protection; radiation therapy; shielding; accuracy improvement; automatic shielding-block cutter; ease of use; economic material use; individually shaped shields production; inexpensive computer-controlled instrument; innovative software; manual instrument; medical instrumentation; production speed; radiotherapy shielding; Anatomy; Australia; Cancer; Instruments; Medical treatment; Production; Protection; Radiography; Shape memory alloys; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575316
