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US8315356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Accuray Incorporated · US

Inventors

Matthew Core · San Jose, US
Paul Vander Griend · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2010
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1061
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for positioning a patient for radiation treatment are described. The method includes obtaining a plurality of projection images of a patient positioned on a treatment couch, displaying at least one of the plurality of projection images with a corresponding synthetic projection image on a display, adjusting the position of the at least one projection image on the display to approximately align with the corresponding synthetic projection image in response to a user dragging the at least one projection image on the display with a user interface device, and moving the treatment couch to position the patient based on position adjustments of the at least one projection image.

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