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Method and apparatus for lesion position verification

US5411026A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1993
Grant dateMay 2, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/916
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for verifying the position of a lesion in a patient's body compares the location of the lesion in CT slices with the position of the lesion in ultrasound images taken while the patient lays on the treatment table of a linear accelerator.

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