Close-proximity range shifting device for proton radiosurgery
US10035025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H2007/125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A range shifting device configured to be placed close to a portion of a body of a patient during radiation beam treatment. The radiation beam treatment can include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). The range shifting device can be incorporated into an existing SRS localization system during SRS treatment. The range shifting device is configured to be placed close to the head of a patient during SRS treatment. The range shifting device is comprised of range shifting material. The range shifting device can be a range shifting helmet. The range shifting helmet can include a hollow frame including a plurality of apertures in which inserts made of range shifting material can be inserted.
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