Method for radiation treatment
US7322929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Breast cancer patients are treated intraoperatively with radiation shortly after excision of a tumor. Pathology of the tissue is determined with a nearly instantaneous method, further excision is performed if needed, and the patient, still anesthetized and preferably unmoved, is then treated with radiation therapy. In a preferred embodiment an applicator is inserted into the excision cavity, the cavity is three-dimensionally mapped using radiation sources and a sensor, a radiation treatment plan is developed using a radiation prescription and the determined shape and location of the cavity, and the treatment plan is executed, all while the patient remains under anesthesia.
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