58 patents
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Scalable Slim Radiotherapy Treatment Delivery System Topology
7 Dec 23
A radiation delivery system that includes a gantry to extend along one or more axes.
Eric Schnarr, Mark Trail, Calvin Maurer, JR.
Filed: 16 May 23
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Prospective and Retrospective On-line Adaptive Radiotherapy
30 Nov 23
A system and method of performing prospective and retrospective on-line adaptive radiotherapy.
John Dooley, Jeremy Heil, Eric Schnarr, Richard Holloway, Charles Brandon Frederick, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Kevin Gorczowski, Jari Toivanen, Dylan Casey, Calvin Maurer, JR.
Filed: 14 Jun 23
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Methods for Saturation Correction and Dynamic Gain Configuration and Apparatuses for Performing the Same
10 Aug 23
Saturation in at least one saturated ray is in a method including identifying a saturated ray corresponding to a first ray of a radiation source received at a radiation detector after passing through a reference point during a current view of the radiation detector, identifying at least one non-saturated ray corresponding to a second ray of the radiation source received at the radiation detector, and responsive to the identifying, adjusting a value for the saturated ray based on a value of the at least one non-saturated ray.
Zhicong Yu, Amit Jain, Daniel Gagnon, Chuanyong Bai, Marc Chappo
Filed: 7 Feb 22
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3D Imaging with Simultaneous Treatment and Non-treatment Imaging Beams
10 Aug 23
A radiation treatment session is initiated to deliver a therapeutic radiation beam from a therapeutic radiation source to a target.
Eric Schnarr, Calvin R. Maurer, Rich Holloway, Jacob D. Shea, Charles Brandon Frederick
Filed: 11 Apr 23
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Radiation Based Treatment Beam Position Calibration and Verification
3 Aug 23
A method of calibration in a radiation delivery system.
Warren Kilby, Petr Jordan, John Noll, Calvin Maurer
Filed: 10 Apr 23
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Partial Deformation Maps for Reconstructing Motion-affected Treatment Dose
30 Mar 23
A method including applying a first target-subject-specific model associated with a target subject to a treatment planning image to generate a transformed treatment planning image corresponding to a first position of a plurality of positions.
Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Eric Schnarr, Rich Holloway, Jacob Shea, Brandon Frederick, Kevin Gorczowski, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Mark Foskey
Filed: 7 Dec 22
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Sequential Monoscopic Tracking
9 Feb 23
A method of sequential monoscopic tracking is described.
Sohail Sayeh, Eric Schnarr, Petr Jordan, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Jay B. West, Robert O'Connell
Filed: 24 Oct 22
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Sparse Background Measurement and Correction for Improving Imaging
26 Jan 23
Disclosed herein is an imaging system including a first x-ray source configured to produce first x-ray photons in a first energy range suitable for imaging, project the first x-ray photons onto an area designated for imaging, a rotatable gantry configured to rotate the first x-ray source such that the first x-ray source traverses an angular path, and a data processor having an analytical portion.
Chuanyong Bai, Robert Zahn, Daniel Gagnon, Amit Jain, Zhicong Yu, Georgios Prekas
Filed: 23 Jul 21
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Multimodal Radiation Apparatus and Methods
19 Jan 23
An imaging apparatus comprises a rotatable gantry system positioned at least partially around a patient support; a first source of radiation coupled to the rotatable gantry system, the first source of radiation configured for imaging radiation; a second source of radiation coupled to the rotatable gantry system; and a first radiation detector coupled to the rotatable gantry system and laterally movable relative to a central beam of the first source of radiation to receive radiation from at least the first source of radiation over various fields of view.
Chuanyong Bai, Zhicong Yu, Chuang Miao
Filed: 13 Jul 21
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Imaging and Treatment Beam Energy Modulation Utilizing an Energy Adjuster
19 Jan 23
Electromagnetic waves for an accelerating structure of the radiation delivery system are generated by a microwave source.
Mark Trail, Steve Vanderet, Calvin R. Maurer, Daniel Gagnon
Filed: 7 Feb 22
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Anchored Kernel Scatter Estimate
19 Jan 23
A radiological imaging apparatus is provided that includes a radiation source for emitting radiation, a radiation detector positioned to receive radiation emitted by the radiation source and generate radiation data, wherein the radiation data comprises a primary component and a secondary component, and a data processing system.
Jacob Shea, Chuanyong Bai
Filed: 30 Jun 21
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3D Imaging with Simultaneous Treatment and Non-treatment Imaging Beams
5 Jan 23
A radiation treatment session is initiated to deliver a therapeutic radiation beam from a therapeutic radiation source to a target.
Eric Schnarr, Calvin R. Maurer, Rich Holloway, Jacob D. Shea, Charles Brandon Frederick
Filed: 30 Jun 21
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RADIOTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND IMAGING USING HYBRID MeV-keV, MULTI-ENERGY DATA ACQUISITION FOR ENHANCED IMAGING
15 Dec 22
A radio therapy system includes a first x-ray source.
Patrick La Riviere, Daniel Gagnon, Zhicong Yu, Julian Bertini, Phillip Vargas
Filed: 4 Jun 21
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Offline Angle Selection In Rotational Imaging and Tracking Systems
29 Sep 22
A method of operating imaging and tracking.
Petr Jordan, Andriy Myronenko, Calvin Maurer, Eric Schnarr, Rob O'Connell
Filed: 6 Jun 22
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Field Replacable, Disposable, and Thermally Optimized X-ray Target with Integral Beam Current Monitoring
15 Sep 22
A linear accelerator target apparatus includes a target material to produce radiation upon being struck by electrons accelerated by a linear accelerator and a target holder assembly to which the target material is attached.
Mark Trail, Kirk Bertsche, Douglas Bourne
Filed: 23 May 22
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Multi-pass Computed Tomography Scans for Improved Workflow and Performance
18 Aug 22
An x-ray imaging apparatus and associated methods are provided to execute multi-pass imaging scans for improved quality and workflow.
Daniel Gagnon, Chuanyong Bai, Zhicong Yu
Filed: 2 May 22
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Online Angle Selection In Rotational Imaging and Tracking Systems
4 Aug 22
A method of operating a radiation apparatus is described.
Petr Jordan, Andriy Myronenko, Calvin Maurer, Eric Schnarr, Rob O'Connell
Filed: 14 Apr 22
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Treatment Couch with Localization Array
28 Jul 22
A treatment couch with a localization array is described.
Adam Jerome Weber, Eric Earnst, Calvin R. Maurer, JR., Gopinath Kuduvalli, Christopher A. Raanes
Filed: 13 Apr 22
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Selecting Imaging Perspectives to Optimize Tracking Volume Detectability and Model Quality
30 Jun 22
A method is described including online selecting of at least one of a plurality of optimal imaging times or a plurality of imaging angles and optimizing a parameter of an imaging system based on the online selecting.
Charles Brandon Frederick, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Eric Schnarr
Filed: 16 Mar 22
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Selecting Imaging Perspectives to Optimize Tracking Volume Detectability and Model Quality
10 Mar 22
An image of a region of interest (ROI) is identified from a first perspective, the image having an uncertainty value associated with the ROI.
Charles Brandon Frederick, Robert Elijah Broadhurst, Eric Schnarr
Filed: 8 Sep 20