In an RTP machine, for a series of leaf positions which are generated by a Multileaf-Collimator-Position-Calculation-Unit,
a speed limit is established by a Motion-Speed-Limit-Establishing-Unit. Further,
a Motion-Display-Unit indicates the area where motion speed exceeds the established
speed and/or a Leaf-Position-Correction-Unit controls the area in order to be equal
to or less than the established speed limit. Furthermore, a Motion-Acceleration-Calculating-Unit
calculates motion acceleration of the multileaf collimator, and the Motion-Display-Unit
indicates the area where the calculated motion acceleration exceeds the established
limit and/or the Leaf-Position-Correction-Unit controls the area in order to be
equal to or less than the established acceleration limit. An interruption of irradiation
due to a multileaf collimator positioning error is prevented while the treatment
is being conducted by the multileaf collimator motion limit control in radiation
therapy such as conformal therapy or others which the multileaf collimator moves
in during irradiation.