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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
May. 23, 2006
Jay S. Schildkraut, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark D. Bedzyk, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shoupu Chen, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Jay S. Schildkraut, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark D. Bedzyk, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shoupu Chen, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering therapeutic radiation () to a radiotherapy target () in a patient () includes a diagnostic X-ray source () connected to a treatment couch (), facing a first side of the patient. An imaging device () is connected to the treatment couch facing a second side of the patient. The diagnostic X-ray source and the imaging device move in lockstep with movement of the treatment couch. The patient is in a fixed position relative to the treatment couch.