Flexible x-ray, detector with optical shape sensing
US9987503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/161
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sensor device for detecting dose of radiation received at the sensor device, the sensor device comprising a flexible body having a cross-section being comparatively small relative to the length of the device, a cladding at the flexible body, the cladding converting incoming radiation into visible light, and an optical shape sensing device disposed within the flexible body and configured to determine a shape of the flexible instrument relative to a reference, the shape sensing device configured to collect information based on its configuration to map an intraluminal structure during a procedure. The present invention further relates to a radiation therapy system including such a sensor device and a method of operating a radiation therapy system including such a sensor device.
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