Apparatus for positioning a breast for radiation treatment
US11364087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus to decrease acute and late skin toxicity for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. This invention will enable better breast positioning during therapy, eliminating skin folds and reducing the skin dose below that required for development of moist desquamation. The present invention has the potential to reduce the volume of normal tissue and organs at risk of being irradiated during a course of whole breast radiation therapy.
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