Method and apparatus for generating radiation blockers

This patent describes a system for generating radiation blockers, the system including a fluoroscopic simulator for generating a fluoroscopic image of a patient. It comprises: cutter means; computer means for digitized processing of the image and control of the system, the computer means including image grabbing means for grabbing and processing the fluoroscopic image to convert the fluoroscopic image to a computer-handleable image to further process the image and, to generate cutter control signals; means for delivering the cutter control signals to the cutter means, the cutter means being operative in response to the cutter control signals for cutting a blocker or blocker patent corresponding to the image