Patient support systems for use with radiation therapy systems and other applications
US8020227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0442
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a patient in radiation therapy and other applications. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support structure and a panel carried by the support structure. The support structure can have first and second support members, such as rigid girders or other structures comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panel is also a rigid structure comprising substantially dielectric materials. The panels can further include a pass-through zone or other type of zone that is compatible with an ionizing radiation beam. For example, the panel can have a grid or solid low-density structure that mitigates beam contamination. The support structure and the panel together are configured to position a magnetic marker implanted in the patient in a navigational zone in which a magnetic field transmitted from the marker is not affected by conductive components or loops of conductive material in the pedestals or cantilevered support structures of conventional patient systems.
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