Patent classifications
A61N2005/1094
RADIATION SHIELDS FOR BRACHYTHERAPY
A shield assembly for an intensity modulated brachytherapy (IMBT) system, has: a tubular applicator engageable to a rotating mechanism of the IMBT system, the tubular applicator having a peripheral wall enclosing an internal cavity extending longitudinally along a central axis; a radiation shield extending axially along the central axis and received within the internal cavity, the radiation shield made of an MRI-compatible and radiation attenuating material; and a radionuclide-receiving passage within the internal cavity of the tubular applicator, the radionuclide-receiving passage extending axially and being radially offset from the central axis.
NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY SYSTEM
A neutron capture therapy system is provided, including a neutron generating device and a beam shaping assembly. The neutron capture therapy system further includes a concrete wall forming a space for accommodating the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly and shielding radiations generated by the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly. A support module is disposed in the concrete wall, the support module is capable of supporting the beam shaping assembly and is used to adjust the position of the beam shaping assembly, and the support module includes concrete and a reinforcing portion at least partially disposed in the concrete. The neutron capture therapy system designs a locally adjustable support for the beam shaping assembly, so that the beam shaping assembly can meet the precision requirement, improve the beam quality, and meet an assembly tolerance of the target.
MEDICAL DEVICE FOR RADIOTHERAPY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
The present relates to a positioning and shaping shell manufacturing method for manufacturing a positioning and shaping shell comprising a positioning step consisting in positioning and supporting a target body portion with a transparent body shaper in a predetermined position on a positioning board presenting at least one transparent portion permitting scanning through it, an image acquisition step consisting in a target body portion surface scan imaging also via the transparent portion of the board and said transparent body support, a software computing step where the acquired image data are sent and processed in a processing unit, and a producing step consisting in producing a 3D positioning and shaping shell model via additive or subtractive manufacturing method based in the processed image data.
RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD
The present disclosure is directed to a radiation therapy system. The radiation therapy system may comprise a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. The MRI apparatus may include a plurality of shielding magnetic coils, the plurality of shielding magnetic coils being arranged around an axis. The radiation therapy system may also comprise a radiation therapy apparatus, which includes a linear accelerator configured to accelerate electrons to produce a radiation beam, the linear accelerator being located between two neighboring shielding coils of the plurality of shielding coils, and a length direction of the linear accelerator being parallel with the axis. The radiation therapy apparatus may also include a deflection magnet configured to deflect the electrons emitted from the linear accelerator by a deflection angle in a first portion of a moving trajectory, the first portion of the moving trajectory being on a plane intersecting with a radial plane of the MRI apparatus.
Mobile radiation oncology coach system with internal and/or external shielding for same
A mobile radiation oncology coach system is disclosed. The mobile radiation oncology coach system comprise a trailer having a control console area and a treatment area, the treatment area is equipped with a medical treatment facility. The mobile radiation oncology coach system further comprise an internal shielding provided between the control console area and the treatment area. The mobile radiation oncology coach system further comprise an external shielding provided at the outside of the trailer.
Neutron capture therapy system
A neutron capture therapy system, including a beam shaping assembly, and a vacuum tube and at least one cooling device. The beam shaping assembly includes a beam inlet, an accommodating cavity accommodating the vacuum tube, a moderator adjacent to an end portion of the accommodation cavity, a reflector surrounding the moderator, and a radiation shield and a beam outlet arranged in the beam shaping assembly. An end portion of the vacuum tube is provided with a target. The cooling device undergoes a nuclear reaction with a charged particle beam incident from the beam inlet to produce neutrons. The moderator decelerates the neutrons produced by the target to an epithermal neutron energy region. The reflector leads deviating neutrons back to the moderator. At least one accommodating pipeline accommodating the cooling device is arranged in the beam shaping assembly. A filler is filled between the cooling device and the accommodating pipeline.
LIVE VIEW CAMERA FOR RADIATION THERAPY
An apparatus for use with a medical system, the medical system comprising a medical device configured to treat and/or image a patient, includes: a camera configured to capture an image of a first mirror, wherein the image of the first mirror contains an image of at least a part of the patient and/or an image of at least a part of the medical system; wherein the camera comprises electronics that are not radiation-hard.
Imaging Systems and Methods for Image-Guided Radiosurgery
A self-shielded and computer controlled system for performing non-invasive stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy using a linear accelerator mounted within a two degree-of-freedom radiation shield coupled to a three-degree of freedom patient table is provided. The radiation shield can include an axial shield rotatable about an axial axis and an oblique shield independently rotatable about an oblique axis, thereby providing improved range of trajectories of the therapeutic and diagnostic radiation beams. Such shields can be balanced about their respective axes of rotation and about a common support structure to facilitate ease of movement. Such systems can further include an imaging system to accurately deliver radiation to the treatment target and automatically make corrections needed to maintain the anatomical target at the system isocenter. Various subsystems to automate controlled and coordinated movement of the movable shield components and operation of the treatment related subsystems to optimize performance and ensure safety are also provided.
Compact proton therapy systems and methods
A system proton treatment system including a proton accelerator structured to generate a proton beam, a plurality of beamline pathways configured to direct the proton beam from the proton accelerator to a corresponding plurality of treatment rooms, a rotatable bending magnet located between the proton accelerator and the plurality of treatment rooms, the rotatable bending magnet being structured to selectively rotate between multiple treatment rooms, and an upright patient positioning mechanism disposed in each of the treatment rooms, the upright patient positioning mechanism being structured to support a patient within a particular treatment room and to rotate the patient between a fixed imaging source and imaging panel.
THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
A therapeutic apparatus may be provided. The therapeutic apparatus may include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device configured to acquire MRI data with respect to a region of interest (ROI) and a radiation therapy device configured to apply therapeutic radiation to at least one portion of the ROI. The MRI device may include an annular cryostat having one or more chambers, an annular structure assembly and a recess disposed on the annular structure arrangement. The radiation therapy device may at least include an accelerator and one or more collimation components.