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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Eric Schnarr, McFarland, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Ruchala, Madison, WI (US);
Gustavo H. Olivera, Madison, WI (US);
Weiguo LU, Madison, WI (US);
Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Madison, WI (US);
Jason Haimerl, Lake Mills, WI (US);
John H. Hughes, Madison, WI (US);
Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);
Eric Schnarr, McFarland, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Ruchala, Madison, WI (US);
Gustavo H. Olivera, Madison, WI (US);
Weiguo Lu, Madison, WI (US);
Jeffrey M. Kapatoes, Madison, WI (US);
Jason Haimerl, Lake Mills, WI (US);
John H. Hughes, Madison, WI (US);
Thomas R. Mackie, Verona, WI (US);
TomoTherapy Incorporated, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
A system and method of automatically processing data relating to a radiation therapy treatment plan. The method includes the acts of acquiring image data of a patient, generating a treatment plan for the patient based at least in part on the image data, the treatment plan including a calculated radiation dose to be delivered to the patient, acquiring an on-line image of the patient in substantially a treatment position, delivering at least a portion of the calculated radiation dose to the patient, and automatically recalculating the radiation dose received by the patient.