Patient positioning assembly
US7860550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/105
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic patient positioning assembly for therapeutic radiation treatment includes a robotic positioning device for moving and supporting the patient during treatment, a sensor system for detecting the position of the robotic positioning device, and a controller operatively connected with the sensor system for receiving position data of the robotic positioning device and operatively connected to the robotic positioning device for controlling the motions of the robotic positioning device. The controller is adapted for controlling the motion of the robotic positioning device in response to information representative of the position of the robotic positioning device received from the sensor system, so that the treatment target within a patient loaded on the robotic positioning device is properly aligned with a radiation source of a therapeutic radiation treatment system.
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