Simulated patient setup for medical imaging with increased patient throughput

A system for simulated patient setup for medical imaging and radiation therapy, comprising:

• a plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms, each said preliminary imaging support room having a preliminary imaging device and a preliminary imaging table;
• a patient transport room having a patient transport table, wherein said patient transport room is connected to said plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms;
• a final imaging room having a final imaging device with a modified patient handling table;
• an accelerator anteroom connected to said final imaging room;
• and
• an accelerator room having radiation protective walls, an accelerator device, an accelerator table, and a conveyer table on wheels, wherein said accelerator room is connected to said accelerator anteroom.

A system for simulated patient setup for medical imaging, comprising:

• a patient unloading room having a patient unloading table, wherein said patient unloading room is connected to two patient imaging systems at opposite ends of said patient unloading room;
• and
• each said patient imaging system comprising:
• a plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms, each said preliminary imaging support room having a preliminary imaging device and a preliminary imaging table;
• a patient transport room having a patient transport table, wherein said patient transport room is connected to said plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms;
• and
• a final imaging room having a final imaging device with a modified patient handling table, wherein said final imaging room is connected to said patient transport room and said patient unloading room.

A system for simulated patient setup for medical imaging and radiation therapy, comprising:

• a plurality of accelerator rooms, each said accelerator room having radiation protective walls, an accelerator device, an accelerator table, and a conveyer table on wheels;
• an accelerator anteroom connected to said plurality of accelerator rooms such that said accelerator rooms are located at opposite ends of said accelerator anteroom and connected to two patient imaging systems located at opposite ends of said accelerator anteroom offset from said accelerator rooms;
• and
• each said patient imaging system comprising:
• a plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms, each said preliminary imaging support room having a preliminary imaging device and a preliminary imaging table;
• a patient transport room having a patient transport table, wherein said patient transport room is connected to said plurality of preliminary imaging support rooms;
• and
• a final imaging room having a final imaging device with a modified patient handling table connected to said accelerator anteroom.

A method for transporting a patient for medical imaging with increased patient throughput, comprising the steps of:

• a. placing a patient on a table top insert of a preliminary imaging table of a preliminary imaging device located in a preliminary imaging support room;
• b. generating preliminary images of the patient with the preliminary imaging device;
• c. transporting the patient on said table top insert of the preliminary imaging table onto a patient transport table in a patient transport room;
• d. transporting the patient on said table top insert of the patient transport table onto a final imaging table of a final imaging device located in a final imaging room;
• and
• e. generating final images of the patient with the final imaging device;
• wherein said preliminary imaging room, said patient transport room, and said final imaging room are separate rooms.

A method for transporting a patient for medical imaging and radiation therapy field setup for increased patient throughput, comprising the steps of:

• a. placing a patient on a table top insert of a preliminary imaging device located in a preliminary imaging support room;
• b. generating preliminary images of the patient with the preliminary imaging device;
• c. transporting the patient on said table top insert to a patient transport table in a patient transport room;
• d. transporting the patient on said table top insert to a final imaging device located in a final imaging room;
• e. generating final images of the patient with the final imaging device;
• f. transporting the patient on said table top insert to an accelerator anteroom;
• g. transporting the patient on said table top insert onto an accelerator table of an accelerator device in an accelerator room;
• and
• h. treating the patient with the accelerator device in said accelerator room;
• wherein said preliminary imaging room, said patient transport room, said final imaging room, said accelerator anteroom, and said accelerator room are separate rooms.