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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Guillaume Leopold Theodorus Frederik Hautvast, Veldhoven, NL;
Dirk Binnekamp, Borne, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for applying radiation to a target region within a subject. An introduction element () like a brachytherapy catheter is inserted into the subject and a radiation source () is moved within the introduction element such that it is located within or close to the target region. The target region is heated, wherein the movement of the radiation source within the introduction element is controlled depending on the temperature along the introduction element. The susceptibility of the subject for the radiation emitted by the radiation source at a respective location along the length of the introduction element can depend on the temperature at the respective location such that by controlling the movement of the radiation source depending on the temperature along the length of the introduction element the application of the radiation can be optimized.