Low skin dose patient positioning device for radiation...

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2006-07-21

2008-11-11

Song, Hoon (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Absorption

C378S037000, C378S208000

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07450688

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a support for a patient undergoing radiation therapy that preserves radiation build-up, such as normally spares the skin from receiving high amounts of radiation dose. The support includes at least one gas-filled bladder that displaces some tissue from the path of the radiation and/or spaces the tissue being treated from foam or the like.

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patent: 5971998 (1999-10-01), Russell et al.
patent: 6463122 (2002-10-01), Moore
patent: 2007/0223652 (2007-09-01), Galkin

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