摘要 |
The invention relates to a contour collimator (10) for radiotherapy, comprising a plurality of plate-shaped diaphragm elements (24) provided in a guiding block (12) and movably arranged with respect to one another to form a contour diaphragm for a radiation beam emitted by a radiation source towards the collimator (10), and at least one drive (30) for moving the diaphragm elements (24), wherein a drive (30) of its own is associated with each diaphragm element (24), the drives (30) of a group (26, 28) of diaphragm elements (24) are arranged substantially adjacent to one another, and the drive (30) is a linear motor (30), wherein each linear motor (30) comprises a linearly movable rod (40) directly fixed to the associated diaphragm element (24). The invention facilitates a design of a contour collimator (10) with a shape being as compact as possible, and wherein both precise and stable adjustability of the diaphragm elements (24) is achieved without a backlash. In this way improvements to contour collimators (10) are provided. |