Portable orthovoltage radiotherapy
US7496174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable orthovoltage radiotherapy system is described that is configured to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, the ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system based on ocular imaging. In some embodiments, the ocular structures inside the global coordinate system lead to direction of an automated positioning system that is directed based on the ocular structures within the coordinate system.
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