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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Stefan Vilsmeier, Poing, DE;
Stephan Fröhlich, Aschheim, DE;
BrainLAB AG, Kirchheim/Heimstetten, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for positioning a body ( ) for radiation comprising the steps: inserting a position sensor ( ) into the body ( ); detecting the position of the sensor ( ) relative to a point or volume ( ) to be irradiated, and positioning the body ( ) using signals sensed by the position sensor ( ) so that the point or volume ( ) to be irradiated is located in a specific site circumscribing an isocenter ( ). It also relates to an apparatus for positioning a body ( ) including a position sensor ( ), which may be placed into the body ( ); a controllable patient bench ( ) for moving the body ( ); a controller ( ) which controls the controllable patient bench ( ) for moving the body ( ) depending on the signals sensed by the position sensor ( ).