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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2017
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Hassan Mostafavi, Los Altos, CA (US);
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
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. An apparatus for use in a medical procedure includes: a camera configured for attachment to a patient support, wherein the camera is configured to detect one or more markers outside and away from the patient support; and a processing unit configured to receive an input image from the camera, and to process the input image to determine a position associated with the patient support during the medical procedure.