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US 2017/0281976 A1Published application
Systems and methods for detecting and/or measuring motion and position associated with a patient
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems International AG
InventorsDaniel MORF, Reto FILIBERTI, Patrik KUNZ
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Abstract
An apparatus for patient position or motion monitoring includes: an energy source configured to emit energy from a first location to a second location, or vice versa, wherein the second location that is moveable relative to the first location in response to a movement by a patient; and a processing unit coupled to receive an input that is based on the emitted energy, and to determine a characteristic associated with the patient based on the input.
Claims50
An apparatus for patient position or motion monitoring, comprising:
- an energy source configured to emit energy from a first location to a second location, or vice versa, wherein the second location that is moveable relative to the first location in response to a movement by a patient;
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- a processing unit coupled to receive an input that is based on the emitted energy, and to determine a characteristic associated with the patient based on the input.
A method for determining a breathing of a patient, comprising:
- emitting energy from an energy source from a first location to a second location, or vice versa, wherein the second location is moveable in response to a movement by the patient;
- generating an input by an energy receiver;
- receiving, by a processing unit, the input from the receiver;
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- determining, using the processing unit, a characteristic of the patient based on the input from the receiver.
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