Real-time target confirmation for radiation therapy
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsShoupu Chen, Jay Schildkraut, Lawrence Ray
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Abstract
A method for radiation therapy with target recognition has a first target identification system for obtaining first target characteristics within a patient's body. A second target identification system obtains second target characteristics within the body aided by the first target characteristics. A computation means for calculation of three-dimensional coordinates of the target region with respect to a three-dimensional radiotherapy system uses the second target characteristics. Irradiation means for radiotherapy mode adaptation is used in response to the second target characteristics and the calculation of three-dimensional coordinates of the target region.
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A method for radiation therapy with target recognition comprising:
- a first three-dimensional (3D) image target identification system for obtaining first target characteristics within a patient body;
- a second real-time 3D image target identification system for obtaining second target characteristics within the body aided by said first 3D image target characteristics;
- computation means for calculation of three-dimensional coordinates of a target region with respect to a three-dimensional radiotherapy system using said second target characteristics;
- irradiation means for radiotherapy mode adaptation in response to said second target characteristics and said calculation of three-dimensional coordinates of said target region;
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- means of communication and human-machine interfacing including patent visual feedback.
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A method for radiation therapy with target tracking comprising:
- a first three-dimensional (3D) image target identification system for obtaining target characteristics within a patient body;
- a second 3D image real-time target identification system for obtaining target characteristics within the body;
- computation means for calculation of three-dimensional coordinates of said target region with respect to a three-dimensional radiotherapy system using said target characteristics obtained by the second target identification system;
- data collection means for obtaining an array of target characteristics during a bodily process;
- radiotherapy mode adaptation means in response to said array of target characteristics;
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- means of communication and human-machine interfacing includes those who are receiving radiation.
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