191 patents
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Utility
Patient-mounted or patient support-mounted camera for position monitoring during medical procedures
16 Dec 19
An apparatus for use in a medical procedure includes: a camera configured for attachment to a patient, wherein the camera is configured to detect one or more markers outside and away from the patient; and a processing unit configured to receive an input image from the camera, and to process the input image to monitor a position of a target associated with the patient during the medical procedure.
Hassan Mostafavi
Filed: 23 Mar 17
Utility
Imaging based calibration systems, devices, and methods
16 Dec 19
Systems, devices, and methods for imaging-based calibration of radiation treatment couch position compensations.
Reto W. Filiberti, Stephen Gaudio
Filed: 18 Jan 17
Utility
Radiation shields for LINAC head and system
9 Dec 19
In a method of constructing a head shield for a radiation machine, the angular distribution of radiation propagating from a source and the angular function of thickness of a material in attenuating the radiation to a certain level of its original value are determined.
HsinLu Hsu, Magdalena Constantin, Stuart Scollay
Filed: 30 Apr 19
Utility
Camera systems and methods for use in one or more areas in a medical facility
2 Dec 19
A method of monitoring an object during a medical process includes: using one or more cameras to obtain information regarding an actual three dimensional configuration of an object involved in a medical process; obtaining a three-dimensional model of the object representing a geometry of the object; obtaining a movement model of the object; and processing the information, the three-dimensional model, and the movement model to monitor the object during the medical process, wherein the act of processing is performed using a processing unit.
Lisa A. Hampton, Jill Conrad, Tanya Dempsey, Jenny Kuhelj, Hassan Mostafavi
Filed: 31 Jul 14
Utility
Proton therapy beam-sharing panel display and controls
2 Dec 19
Systems and methods are described herein to provide a user-interface to visualize and control a beam request panel for requesting allocation of usage of a shared therapy beam.
Richard Kane, Brian Spatola, Julie Clift
Filed: 29 Apr 12
Utility
Compact lightweight high-performance proton therapy beamline
25 Nov 19
A compact lightweight gantry for a proton therapy system that has a source-to-axis distance (SAD) of less than 2 m and can deliver a proton beam of superior quality.
Vladimir Anferov, Alexander Winnebeck
Filed: 27 Dec 16
Utility
Radiation systems with minimal or no shielding requirement on building
21 Oct 19
A radiation system includes a support, a capsule rotatably coupled to the support, a radiation source movably coupled to the capsule, wherein the radiation source is configured to provide a treatment radiation beam, and is capable of being turned on or off in response to a control signal, and a collimator located next to the radiation source, wherein the capsule defines a space for accommodating a portion of a patient, and includes a shielding material for attenuating radiation resulted from an operation of the radiation source, and wherein the shielding material is configured to limit a radiation exposure level to 5 mR/hr or less within 5 meters from an isocenter.
John R. Adler, Jr., David H. Whittum, Steven W. Prince, James E. Clayton
Filed: 10 Apr 16
Utility
Method and device for efficiently irradiating a target from multiple irradiation angles in a particle therapy system
21 Oct 19
A control system is described which provides a user interface that displays a clear graphical representation of relevant data for a particle radiation therapy system (such as a pencil-beam proton therapy system) for treating multiple beam fields as efficiently as possible.
Anke Benner, Julie Clift, Andreas Hensel, Richard Kane, Jan Karis, Nilesh Sinha, Brian Spatola, Jan Timmer
Filed: 17 Sep 17
Utility
Medical systems with patient supports
14 Oct 19
A radiation system includes a first ring, a radiation source capable of providing radiation suitable for treating a patient, the radiation source secured to the first ring, a second ring located behind the first ring, and an imager secured to the second ring.
Timothy E. Guertin, Richard H. Stark, Raymond D. McIntyre, Steven W. Prince, Stanley Mansfield, George A. Zdasiuk
Filed: 22 Mar 17
Utility
Method and apparatus to employ a multi-layer multi-leaf collimator when administering a radiation therapy treatment
14 Oct 19
A control circuit administers a radiation treatment plan that specifies a planned total radiation dose for a radiation treatment session for a given patient by modulating a radiation beam with at least one high-resolution aperture that is formed using one of a plurality of linearly-sequential high-resolution aperture possibilities.
Janne I. Nord, Jarkko Y. Peltola, Esa Kuusela, Steven W. Prince
Filed: 24 Sep 15
Utility
Imaging devices
14 Oct 19
An imaging device includes: a first scintillator layer; an array of detector elements, wherein the array of detector elements comprises a first detector element; a second scintillator layer, wherein the array of detector elements is located between the first scintillator layer and the second scintillator layer; and a first neutral density filter located between the first scintillator layer and the first detector element and/or a second neutral density filter located between the second scintillator layer and the first detector element; wherein the first detector element is configured to generate a first electrical signal in response to light from the first scintillator layer, and to generate a second electrical signal in response to light from the second scintillator layer.
Daniel Morf, Josh Star-Lack
Filed: 26 Apr 18