PATIENT MARKING AND POSITIONING IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
Granted: January 16, 2025
Application Number:
20250018224
An example method for a radiation therapy system that includes a movable couch to perform radiation therapy has been disclosed. One method includes based on the X-ray images of an anatomical region of the patient that includes a target volume, reconstructing a digital volume of the anatomical region and based on a user input indicating a location of a patient origin in the digital volume, determining one or more shift values for repositioning the patient origin at an isocenter of the…
MICROWAVE NETWORKS, WAVEGUIDES, MIXING CARTS, METHODS OF SUPPLYING GAS, AND GAS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION THERAPY MACHINES
Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number:
20240325992
A microwave network for a radiation therapy machine having a microwave source and a linear accelerator, includes a waveguide configured to connect between the microwave source and the linear accelerator. The waveguide contains at least one of a first gas or a second gas, the first gas being 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) propanenitrile and the second gas being 1,1,1,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butanone.
HIGH DOSE RATE RADIOTHERAPY, SYSTEM AND METHOD
Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number:
20240285977
A radiotherapy system includes an X-ray target configured to convert an incident electron beam into a therapeutic X-ray beam, a purging magnet configured to redirect unwanted particles emitted from the X-ray target away from the therapeutic X-ray beam, and a particle collector configured to absorb the unwanted particles subsequent to redirection by the purging magnet. The particle collector may be configured to dissipate at least 50% of the energy of the incident electron beam.
TRIGGERED TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240278039
In various embodiments, a radiation therapy method can include loading a planning image of a target in a human. In addition, the position of the target can be monitored. A computation can be made of an occurrence of substantial alignment between the position of the target and the target of the planning image. Furthermore, after the computing, a beam of radiation is triggered to deliver a dosage to the target in a short period of time (e.g., less than a second).
VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUITS, RADIATION DEVICES AND RADIATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME
Granted: June 27, 2024
Application Number:
20240213872
A radiation system includes a modulator and at least one voltage regulator. The modulator is configured to output a voltage for operation of a magnetron and an electron gun of the radiation system. The at least one voltage regulator circuit is electrically connected between the modulator and at least one of the magnetron or the electron gun, and configured to control a magnitude of the voltage output from the modulator for operation of the magnetron and the electron gun.
RADIOTHERAPY METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND WORKFLOW-ORIENTED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
Granted: May 30, 2024
Application Number:
20240173570
Disclosed herein are radiotherapy methods and systems that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a method comprises presenting, by a server, a first page of a first graphical user interface on the radiotherapy console associated with a radiotherapy machine in a treatment room, wherein the first graphical user interface contains a plurality of pages, each page corresponding to a stage of treatment implemented by the radiotherapy machine, and the…
PATIENT-SPECIFIC AUTO-SEGMENTATION IN ONLINE ADAPTIVE RADIOTHERAPY
Granted: May 23, 2024
Application Number:
20240169543
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for adaptively training machine learning models for auto-segmentation of medical images. A system executes a segmentation model that receives a medical image as input and generates an initial segmentation of the medical image for a radiotherapy treatment. The system identifies a corrected segmentation corresponding to the initial segmentation generated in response to an input at a user interface presenting the initial segmentation. The system…
METHODS OF USE OF ULTRA-HIGH DOSE RATE RADIATION AND THERAPEUTIC AGENT
Granted: March 28, 2024
Application Number:
20240100361
Methods for treating tumors by administering FLASH radiation and a therapeutic agent to a patient with cancer are disclosed. The methods provide the dual benefits of anti-tumor efficacy plus normal tissue protection when combining therapeutic agents with FLASH radiation to treat cancer patients. The methods described herein also allow for the classification of patients into groups for receiving optimized radiation treatment in combination with a therapeutic agent based on…
FLASH THERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING AND ONCOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM HAVING DOSE RATE PRESCRIPTION AND DOSE RATE MAPPING
Granted: March 7, 2024
Application Number:
20240075314
A computing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU), and memory coupled to the CPU and having stored therein instructions that, when executed by the computing system, cause the computing system to execute operations to generate a radiation treatment plan. The operations include accessing a minimum prescribed dose to be delivered into and across the target, determining a number of beams and directions of the beams, and determining a beam energy for each of the beams, wherein the…
NIR IMAGE-GUIDED TARGETING
Granted: February 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240057867
A method includes determining skin characteristics in a region of a patient. An in-treatment optical scan is performed on a region of a patient, wherein the in-treatment optical scan comprises a near infrared (NIR) energy source. A plurality of detected signals is detected from the optical scan. The skin characteristics are filtered out from the plurality of detected signals. Skeletal anatomy positioning associated with the region is determined from the plurality of signals that is…
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR LIGHT FIELD VERIFICATION ON A PATIENT SURFACE
Granted: February 15, 2024
Application Number:
20240054646
At least one example embodiment provides a method including obtaining a first image, the first image including a light field on a patient, the light field being generated by a treatment system; obtaining a treatment plan outline, the treatment plan outline including an area of the patient for a treatment; determining positioning information based on the first image and the treatment plan outline, the positioning information including an indicator of a position of the treatment system…
SETUP FOR TREATMENT PLANNING SCANS IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number:
20240042240
A method for a radiation treatment system includes: a treatment-delivering X-ray source configured to rotate about an isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct treatment X-rays to a target volume; an imaging X-ray source configured to rotate about the isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct imaging X-rays to a target region that includes the target volume; and a processor. The processor is configured to perform the steps of: displaying a first set of multiple…
SETUP FOR SCOUT SCANS IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number:
20240041416
A method for a radiation therapy system comprises: causing a graphical representation of a movable support couch of the X-ray imaging system to be displayed, wherein the graphical representation includes one or more reference markers that each correspond to a respective physical feature of the movable support couch; receiving a first user input that includes a first position indicator that corresponds to a first boundary of an X-ray imaging region; and generating an X-ray image of the…
SETUP FOR TREATMENT PLANNING SCANS IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number:
20240042240
A method for a radiation treatment system includes: a treatment-delivering X-ray source configured to rotate about an isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct treatment X-rays to a target volume; an imaging X-ray source configured to rotate about the isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct imaging X-rays to a target region that includes the target volume; and a processor. The processor is configured to perform the steps of: displaying a first set of multiple…
SETUP FOR SCOUT SCANS IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM
Granted: February 8, 2024
Application Number:
20240041416
A method for a radiation therapy system comprises: causing a graphical representation of a movable support couch of the X-ray imaging system to be displayed, wherein the graphical representation includes one or more reference markers that each correspond to a respective physical feature of the movable support couch; receiving a first user input that includes a first position indicator that corresponds to a first boundary of an X-ray imaging region; and generating an X-ray image of the…
RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY FOR MOVING TARGETS IN THE HEART
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240017094
A radiation treatment planning system includes a computing device; and an interface for a user to communicate with the computing device and plan delivery of at least one radiation beam, wherein the computing device is configured to: acquire a calculated position of each of the at least one radiation beam required to treat a target tissue in a patient, wherein each of the positions is a function of a phase of a physiological cycle of the patient; determine dosages in the target tissue to…
BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240017092
At least one example embodiment relates to a method of manufacturing an applicator. The method includes providing a shaft. The shaft has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The method further includes providing a cap, providing a base portion, and forming an applicator. The forming the applicator includes connecting the cap to the first end of the shaft and connecting the base portion to the second end of the shaft.
RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING AND DELIVERY FOR MOVING TARGETS IN THE HEART
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240017094
A radiation treatment planning system includes a computing device; and an interface for a user to communicate with the computing device and plan delivery of at least one radiation beam, wherein the computing device is configured to: acquire a calculated position of each of the at least one radiation beam required to treat a target tissue in a patient, wherein each of the positions is a function of a phase of a physiological cycle of the patient; determine dosages in the target tissue to…
BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR
Granted: January 18, 2024
Application Number:
20240017092
At least one example embodiment relates to a method of manufacturing an applicator. The method includes providing a shaft. The shaft has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The method further includes providing a cap, providing a base portion, and forming an applicator. The forming the applicator includes connecting the cap to the first end of the shaft and connecting the base portion to the second end of the shaft.
METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR DETERMINING A REGION-OF-INTEREST IN SURFACE-GUIDED MONITORING
Granted: January 4, 2024
Application Number:
20240001151
At least one example embodiment provides a method including obtaining a surface of a patient, obtaining first treatment information for the patient, the first treatment information associated with a treatment for the patient, the first treatment information corresponding to at least one of a treatment intent for the patient, a treatment plan for the patient or a structure of the patient, obtaining at least one model based on the first treatment information for the patient and determining…
