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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2012
Torsten Solf, Aachen, DE;
Carolina Ribbing, Aachen, DE;
Petrus Wilhelmus Helena Van Loon, Asten, NL;
Torsten Solf, Aachen, DE;
Carolina Ribbing, Aachen, DE;
Petrus Wilhelmus Helena Van Loon, Asten, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An energy application apparatus applies energy to an object. The object (), such as a tumor which has absorbed a radioisotope tracer, defines a location () of radioactive material. A location detection unit detects the location with the radioactive material. An x-ray unit applies x-rays to the detected location of the object. Since the location, to which energy should be applied, includes radioactive material, this location can be accurately detected by using the location detection unit. Moreover, since the application of the x-rays can be well controlled by controlling, for example, the intensity and the energy spectrum of the x-rays, energy can be accurately applied to the accurately detected location. The overall process of applying energy to the object can therefore be performed with increased accuracy.