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AssigneeVarian Medical Sytems, Inc.
InventorsEric Meier, Timothy P. Mate, J. Nelson Wright, Steven C. Dimmer, Lynn M. Purdy
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An integrated radiation therapy process comprises acquiring first objective target data related to a parameter of a target within a patient by periodically locating a marker positioned within the patient using a localization modality. This method continues with obtaining second objective target data related to the parameter of the target by periodically locating the marker. The first objective target data can be acquired in a first area that is apart from a second area which contains a radiation delivery device for producing an ionizing radiation beam for treating the patient. The localization modality can be the same in both the first and second areas. In other embodiments, the first objective target data can be acquired using a first localization modality that uses a first energy type to identify the marker and the second objective target data can be obtained using a second localization modality that uses a second energy.
An integrated process for treating a target in a patient with an ionizing radiation beam wherein a marker is positioned within the patient relative to the target, the process comprising:
The method of 1, further comprising (a) obtaining images of the target and of the marker and (b) determining coordinates of the marker and the target in a reference frame external to the patient before acquiring the first target data.
An integrated radiation therapy process, comprising:
An integrated radiation therapy process, comprising:
A method of integrated radiation therapy, comprising:
A method of integrated radiation therapy, comprising:
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A method for treating a target within a patient using radiation therapy, comprising:
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