JPH0557028A - Radiation treatment device - Google Patents
Radiation treatment deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は放射線治療装置に関し、
特に放射線治療を受ける患者の照射野の形状、治療線
量、撮影済みフィルム情報を放射線照射野内に表示する
放射線治療装置に関する。FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a radiation treatment apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to a radiation treatment apparatus that displays the shape of the irradiation field, the treatment dose, and filmed film information of a patient undergoing radiation treatment in the irradiation field.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来の放射線治療装置においては、患者
の治療のための位置決めは、照射野形状のデータを含む
撮影済み診断フィルムと、放射線治療装置で撮影された
フィルム（ポートフィルム）とを比較する方法に頼って
いた。2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional radiotherapy apparatus, positioning for treatment of a patient is made by comparing a photographed diagnostic film containing irradiation field shape data with a film (port film) photographed by the radiotherapy apparatus. I was relying on how to do it.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の方法では診断フ
ィルムとポートフィルムとをシャーカステン上で比較し
照射野を決定していたため、その比較には熟練と高度な
専門的知識を要求されていた。またカルテ等の患者情報
はフィルム上にないため別に参照して確認しなければな
らないという問題点を有していた。In the conventional method, the diagnostic field and the port film are compared on the Schaukasten to determine the irradiation field, and therefore skill and high specialized knowledge are required for the comparison. There is also a problem that patient information such as a medical record is not on the film and must be referred to and confirmed separately.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の放射線治療装置
は放射線源と、前記放射線源からの放射線をシミュレー
トするための光束を発生する光源と、前記放射線と前記
光束とを目的部位にだけ照射する機能をもつコリメータ
と、前記光束の通過場所に配置された液晶パネルと、前
記液晶パネルを制御する液晶パネル制御装置とを備え前
記光束の陰影像として文字情報と照射野の図形情報を患
者皮膚面に投影して構成される。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A radiation treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a radiation source, a light source for generating a light beam for simulating the radiation from the radiation source, and the radiation and the light beam only at a target site. A collimator having a function of irradiating, a liquid crystal panel arranged at a passage position of the light flux, and a liquid crystal panel control device for controlling the liquid crystal panel are provided, and character information and graphic information of an irradiation field are provided as a shadow image of the light flux to the patient. It is constructed by projecting on the skin surface.
【０００５】[0005]
【実施例】次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明す
る。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【０００６】図１は本発明の第１および第２の実施例の
構成を示すブロック図。図２は本発明の第３の実施例の
中で第１および第２の実施例に対する特徴点である液晶
パネルの着脱方法の説明図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a method of attaching and detaching a liquid crystal panel, which is a feature of the third and third embodiments of the present invention.
【０００７】本発明の第１の実施例は、図１において放
射線源１から放射された放射線はコリメータ２によって
放射範囲２１を制限される。光源３から光束２２はミラ
ー５で反射され放射範囲２１と重なる。液晶パネル４は
光束２２の通過する場所に配置されるが、本実施例では
光源３とミラー５との間に配置されている。液晶パネル
４は液晶制御装置６によって制御されており、本発明の
放射線治療装置は放射線源１と、放射線源１からの放射
線をシミュレートするための光束２２を発生する光源３
と、放射線と光束２２とを目的部位にだけ照射する機能
をもつコリメータ２と、光束２２の通過場所に設置され
た液晶パネル４と、液晶パネル制御装置６とを有するこ
とにより、光束２２の陰影像として文字情報と照射野等
の図形情報を患者皮膚面に投影することができ、放射線
治療を行う際の患者に対する照射面の決定が容易に行な
われるようになっている。In the first embodiment of the present invention, the radiation range 21 of the radiation emitted from the radiation source 1 in FIG. 1 is limited by the collimator 2. The light flux 22 from the light source 3 is reflected by the mirror 5 and overlaps the radiation range 21. The liquid crystal panel 4 is arranged at a place where the light flux 22 passes, but in the present embodiment, it is arranged between the light source 3 and the mirror 5. The liquid crystal panel 4 is controlled by a liquid crystal control device 6, and the radiation treatment device of the present invention includes a radiation source 1 and a light source 3 for generating a light beam 22 for simulating radiation from the radiation source 1.
The collimator 2 having a function of irradiating the target area with the radiation and the light flux 22, the liquid crystal panel 4 installed at the passage place of the light flux 22, and the liquid crystal panel control device 6 have the effect of suppressing the shadow of the light flux 22. Character information and graphic information such as an irradiation field can be projected as a shadow image on the patient's skin surface, and the irradiation surface for the patient can be easily determined when performing radiotherapy.
【０００８】第２の実施例は、第１の実施例において、
液晶制御装置６に対してインタフェース装置７を通して
外部コンピュータ８と接続されており、外部コンピュー
タに蓄えられた治療条件情報、診断フィルム画像情報、
ポートフィルム画像情報を簡単に利用でき放射線治療の
精度が上昇する。The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment.
The liquid crystal control device 6 is connected to the external computer 8 through the interface device 7, and the treatment condition information, the diagnostic film image information stored in the external computer,
The port film image information can be easily used to improve the accuracy of radiation treatment.
【０００９】第３の実施例は、液晶パネル４をミラー５
と放射範囲２１との間に置き、第１の実施例と同様に光
束２２の陰影像として照射野等の図形情報を患者の皮膚
面に投影し、この投影に応じてコリメータ２を調整する
ことにより患者の照射野を決定する。更に、液晶パネル
４を放射線照射ヘッド１０の照射線の出口に位置させ液
晶パネル４はコネクタ１２を伴った液晶パネル保持部１
１に収容することにより照射部の決定を行い、放射線照
射時には液晶パネル４を取外して保護することもでき
る。In the third embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 4 and the mirror 5 are used.
Between the radiation range 21 and the radiation range 21, projecting graphic information such as the irradiation field as a shadow image of the light flux 22 on the skin surface of the patient, and adjusting the collimator 2 according to this projection, as in the first embodiment. Determines the patient's radiation field. Further, the liquid crystal panel 4 is positioned at the exit of the irradiation line of the radiation irradiation head 10, and the liquid crystal panel 4 is provided with the connector 12 and the liquid crystal panel holding portion 1
It is also possible to determine the irradiation part by housing the liquid crystal panel 1 in 1 and to remove and protect the liquid crystal panel 4 at the time of irradiation with radiation.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明の放射線治療
装置は、前記放射源からの放射線をシミュレートするた
めの光束を発生する光源とを有し、この光束の通過場所
に配置された液晶パネルと、液晶パネルの制御装置を有
することにより光束の陰影像として文字情報と照射野等
の図形情報を患者皮膚面に投影することができるように
したので放射線治療の精度と簡便さの向上に寄与すると
いう効果がある。As described above, the radiation treatment apparatus of the present invention has a light source for generating a light beam for simulating the radiation from the radiation source, and a liquid crystal arranged at the passage position of this light beam. By having a panel and a control device for the liquid crystal panel, it is possible to project textual information and graphic information such as the irradiation field on the patient's skin surface as a shadow image of the light flux, thus improving the accuracy and simplicity of radiation treatment. It has the effect of contributing.
【００１１】また、液晶パネルの着脱機構を追加すれ
ば、液晶パネルの放射線によるか劣化を防止する効果も
ある。Further, by adding a liquid crystal panel attaching / detaching mechanism, there is an effect of preventing deterioration of the liquid crystal panel due to radiation.
【００１２】更に、液晶パネルの制御装置と外部コンピ
ュータとを電気的に接続するインタフェース装置を追加
すれば、外部コンピュータに蓄えられた治療条件情報、
診断フィルム画像情報、ポートフィルム画像情報を簡単
に利用でき、放射線治療の精度向上ができるという効果
がある。Furthermore, if an interface device for electrically connecting the control device of the liquid crystal panel and the external computer is added, the treatment condition information stored in the external computer,
The diagnostic film image information and the port film image information can be easily used, and the accuracy of radiation treatment can be improved.
【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]
【図１】本発明の第１及び第２の実施例の構成を示すブ
ロック図。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of first and second embodiments of the present invention.
【図２】液晶パネルの着脱方法の説明図。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a method of attaching and detaching a liquid crystal panel.
１ 放射線源 ２ コリメータ ３ 光源 ４ 液晶パネル ５ ミラー ６ 液晶パネル制御装置 ７ インタフェース装置 ８ 外部コンピュータ １０ 放射線照射ヘッド １１ 液晶パネル保持部 １２ コネクタ ２１ 放射範囲 ２２ 光束 1 Radiation Source 2 Collimator 3 Light Source 4 Liquid Crystal Panel 5 Mirror 6 Liquid Crystal Panel Control Device 7 Interface Device 8 External Computer 10 Radiation Irradiation Head 11 Liquid Crystal Panel Holding Section 12 Connector 21 Radiation Range 22 Luminous Flux
Claims (3)
をシミュレートするための光束を発生する光源と、前記
放射線と前記光束とを目的部位にだけ照射する機能をも
つコリメータと、前記光束の通過場所に配置された液晶
パネルと、前記液晶パネルを制御する液晶パネル制御装
置とを備え前記光束の陰影像として文字情報と照射野の
図形情報を患者皮膚面に投影して成ることを特徴とする
放射線治療装置。1. A radiation source, a light source for generating a light flux for simulating the radiation from the radiation source, a collimator having a function of irradiating the radiation and the light flux only to a target site, and A liquid crystal panel arranged at a passage place, and a liquid crystal panel control device for controlling the liquid crystal panel, wherein character information and graphic information of an irradiation field are projected as a shadow image of the light flux onto a patient's skin surface. Radiotherapy device.
ことを特徴とする請求項１記載の放射線治療装置。2. The radiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an attachment / detachment mechanism for the liquid crystal panel.
ータとを接続するインタフェース装置を備えて成ること
を特徴とする請求項１記載の放射線治療装置。3. The radiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an interface device for connecting the liquid crystal panel control device and an external computer.
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