Patient monitoring system
US10828512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments are directed to a monitoring system for monitoring the positioning of a patient relative to a treatment apparatus operable to deliver radiation along a radiation path. A model generation module is arranged to generate a model of a surface of a patient being monitored. A comparison module determines a transformation required to match the generated model to the stored model target surface. An offset determination module then utilizes the transformation and data indicative of a current position of a treatment apparatus to determine an offset value indicative of the offset of the surface of a patient relative to an axis corresponding to a determined current radiation path for radiation generated by the treatment apparatus applied to a patient. If the offset value exceeds a threshold, a warning may be generated or treatment may be halted.
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