US Patent 10026517 Multileaf collimator assembly with reduced extra-focal leakage

A multileaf collimator assembly employs one or more static blocks to significantly reduce extra focal leakage or out of field dose. The multileaf collimator assembly includes a plurality of pairs of beam shaping leaves. The leaves of each pair are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction. The one or more static blocks are disposed adjacent to the outermost pair of beam shaping leaves and unmovable in the longitudinal direction. The material composition and geometric characteristics of the static blocks may be chosen based on the pre-determined leakage specification for a particular radiation apparatus in the patient plane.