Real time brachytherapy spatial registration and...

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2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Smith, Ruth S. (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Radioactive substance placed within body

C600S007000, C600S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10329281

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for monitoring loading of radiation into an insertion device for use in a radiation therapy treatment to determine whether the treatment will be in agreement with a radiation therapy plan. In a preferred embodiment, optical sensors and radiation sensors are used to monitor loading of radioactive seeds and spacers into a needle as part of a prostate brachytherapy treatment.

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