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Device for X-ray brachytherapy, and method for positioning a probe introduced into a body for X-ray brachytherapy

US9162080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Jens Fehre · Eschborn, DE
Bernd Granz · Oberasbach, DE
Markus Lanski · Bad Mergentheim, DE
Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2006
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1094
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a system and method for x-ray brachytherapy, a probe is introduced into the body of a subject, the probe carrying an x-ray source that radiates x-rays into an exposure area outside of the probe within the body of the subject. A number of markers are located in or on the probe, that are detectable in an image generated by an imaging device. The markers are located in or on the probe in a known spatial relation to the exposure area, so that the position of the exposure area can be determined by identifying the markers in the displayed image.

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