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Apparatus, system and method for supporting a brachytherapy

US9555263B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

David Groke · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Michael Wiets · Langensendelbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 2013
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N5/1071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for supporting a brachytherapy includes at least one radiation device, at least one dose measuring device, and a processing unit. The at least one dose measuring device is configured to be introduced into a target area of an object under treatment which includes at least one target object and that is designed to measure radioactive radiation originating from the at least one radiation device, which is introduced into the target area of the object under treatment, and to provide the measured values by way of a device for transmission to the processing unit.

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