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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2002
Eric M. Bailey, Hampton, NH (US);
Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Boxford, MA (US);
George Harootian, Jr., Worcester, MA (US);
Lidia Nemirovsky, Salem, MA (US);
Eric M. Bailey, Hampton, NH (US);
Andrew P. Tybinkowski, Boxford, MA (US);
George Harootian, Jr., Worcester, MA (US);
Lidia Nemirovsky, Salem, MA (US);
Analogic Corporation, Peabody, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of and system for locating a targeted region in a patient uses a CT imaging subsystem and a radiotherapy subsystem arranged so the targeted region can be imaged with the imaging system and treated with a beam of therapeutic X-ray radiation using a radiotherapy subsystem. The beam of therapeutic X-rays is in a plane that is substantially fixed relative to, and preferably coplanar with, a slice plane of the CT imaging subsystem so that the targeted region can be imaged during a planning phase, and imaged and exposed to the therapeutic X-rays during the treatment phase without the necessity of moving the patient.