Method and apparatus for determining the exact position of a target using a receiving device comprising a linear active part formed from a variety of discrete radiation-sensitive elements

A device for determining the exact position of a target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C) , for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active part formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means for simultaneously displacing said radiation source and said receiver in a direction selected from the group consisting of a rotation according to a direction non-perpendicular to the line defined by said linear active part, and a translation relative to the line defined by said linear active part and wherein said radiation source is activated at least one time during said displacement for providing at least one image of said target to said receiver;
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• means for determining the position of said target (C) from said resulting image.

An apparatus for the treatment of a target (C) by pressure waves, comprising a determining device for determining the exact position of the target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C), for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active part formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means or simultaneously displacing said radiation source and said receiver according to a known displacing speed, and wherein said radiation source is activated at least one time during said displacement for providing at least one image of said target to said receiver;
• calculating means for calculating the position of the receiver at a given instant from the displacing time and from the known displacing speed;
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• determining means for determining the position of said target from at least one image of said target.

A device for determining the exact position of a target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C), for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active pan formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means for simultaneously displacing said radiation source and said receiver according to a known displacing speed, in a direction selected from the group consisting of a rotation according to a direction non-perpendicular to the line defined by said linear active pan, and a translation relative to the line defined by said linear active part, and wherein said radiation source is activated at least one time during said displacement for providing at least one image of said target to said receiver;
• calculating means for calculating the position of the receiver at a given instant from the displacing time and from the known displacing speed;
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• determining means for determining the position of said target from at least one image of said target.

An apparatus for the treatment of a target (C) by pressure waves, comprising a determining device for determining the exact position of the target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C), for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active part formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means for simultaneously displacing said radiation source and said receiver in a direction selected from the group consisting of a rotation according to a direction non-perpendicular to the line defined by said linear active part, and a translation relative to the line defined by said linear active part and wherein said radiation source is activated at least one time during said displacement for providing at least one image of said target to said receiver;
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• determining means for determining the position of said target from at least one image of said target.

An apparatus for the treatment of a target (C) by pressure waves, comprising a determining device for determining the exact position of the target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C), for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active part formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means for simultaneously displacing, according to a known displacing speed, said radiation source and said receiver in a translational direction substantially perpendicular to the line defined by said linear active part;
• calculating means for calculating the position of the receiver at a given instant from the displacing time and from the known displacing speed;
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• determining means for determining the position of said target from at least one image of said target.

An apparatus for the treatment of a target (C) by pressure waves, comprising a determining device for determining the exact position of the target (C) relative to a reference point (O) for use in the treatment of target (C), comprising:

• an emission device having a radiation source and positioned in a known position relative to the reference point (O) on a side of said target (C), for irradiating a zone containing said target (C);
• a receiver in the form of a bar comprising a linear active part formed from a multiplicity of discrete radiation-sensitive elements defining a line, and whose positions in space are known, said receiver being positioned on a side of said target (C) opposite the side having said emission device, for receiving a resultant image of said target (C) created by irradiation of said target by said emission device;
• means for simultaneously displacing said radiation source and said receiver in a rotational direction about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the line defined by said linear active part;
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• determining means for determining the position of said target from at least one image of said target.