Dynamic patient positioning system
US10881878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a first radiation source configured to provide therapeutic radiation in a treatment area and an automated patient transport configured to transport a patient from a preparation area to the treatment area, to position a treatment volume in the patient relative to the therapeutic radiation from the first radiation source, and to support the patient in receiving the therapeutic radiation. The automated patient transport comprises a first detector configured to detect a first patient positioning indicator located in and/or on the patient indicative of a position of the treatment volume.
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