EP 1485019 A2 20041215 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND GERÄT FÜR DIE BILDGEFÜHRTE STRAHLENTHERAPIE
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE RADIOTHERAPIE ASSISTEE PAR IMAGERIE MEDICALE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0127589 W 20010906
- US 65687800 A 20000907
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0220084A2] An apparatus for delivering therapeutic radiation to a treatment region in a body in accordance with a prescribed dose distribution includes a source of therapeutic radiation, and an image-guided surgery system. The image-guided surgery system includes a position tracking system for tracking a position of the source with respect to the treatment region, and an imaging system for generating visual images in response to input data. A method is disclosed for delivering a prescribed dose of therapeutic radiation to a treatment region having an arbitrary geometry. A visual image representing a prescribed dose distribution within the treatment region is generated. Therapeutic radiation is delivered to the treatment region, and a cumulative dose of the radiation actually delievered to desired points within the treatment region is calculated. A visual image representing the delivered cumulative dose of radiation is generated and displayed. The amount of therapeutic radiation delivered to the treatment region is adjusted so that the delivered dose substantially matches the prescribed dose distribution at any desired point within the treatment region.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61N 5/1001 (2013.01); A61N 5/1048 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3945 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3979 (2016.02); A61N 5/1083 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0220084 A2 20020314; WO 0220084 A3 20030814; AU 8709701 A 20020322; EP 1485019 A2 20041215; EP 1485019 A4 20090304
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0127589 W 20010906; AU 8709701 A 20010906; EP 01966596 A 20010906