Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-14
2009-12-29
Dang, Duy M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07639851
ABSTRACT:
Calibrating the dose response of an image acquisition device comprises comparing a first self-calibration curve to a second self-calibration curve to determine the relationship between the curves; modifying an acquired image based on the at least one difference; and applying an initial calibration to the acquired image, whereby the dose response of the image acquisition device is calibrated.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5095217 (1992-03-01), Attix
patent: 6219462 (2001-04-01), Anandan et al.
patent: 6225622 (2001-05-01), Navarro
patent: 6298115 (2001-10-01), Nilsson
patent: 6333964 (2001-12-01), Hobel
patent: 6345114 (2002-02-01), Mackie et al.
patent: 6528803 (2003-03-01), Ritt
patent: 6542628 (2003-04-01), Muller et al.
patent: 6563942 (2003-05-01), Takeo et al.
patent: 6574374 (2003-06-01), Acharya
patent: 6675116 (2004-01-01), Ritt
patent: 7233688 (2007-06-01), Ritt et al.
patent: 2002/0048393 (2002-04-01), Oosawa
patent: 2002/0106054 (2002-08-01), Caflisch et al.
patent: WO 01/43070 (2001-06-01), None
J.M. Fitzpatrick, J.B. West, C.R. Maurer Jr., “Predicting Error in Rigid-Body Point-Based Registration,” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 17(5):694-702, Oct. 1998.
ACR Bulletin, “New Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy Codes for Hospital Outpatient Procedures,” Apr. 2001, vol. 57, Issue 4, pp. 4-5,10.
International Search Report of International App. No. PCT/US 01/29327.
Oldham et al.; “Improving Calibration Accuracy in Gel Dosimetry;” Phys. Med. Biol., vol. 43 (1998), pp. 2709-2720.
Maryanski M.J. et al.; “Radiation Therapy Dosimetry Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Polymer Gels,” Med. Phys. vol. 23, No. 5, May 1, 1996, pp. 699-705.
Oldham et al., “An Investigation into the Dosimetry of a Nine-Field Tomotherapy Irradiation Using BANG-gel Dosimetry,” Phys. Med. Biol., vol. 43 (1998), pp. 1113-1132.
Williamson et al.; “Film Dosimetry of Megavoltage Photon Beams: A Practical Method of Isodensity-to-Isodose Curve Conversion,” Med. Phys., vol. 8, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1981, pp. 94-98.
Kepka et al,; “A Solid-State Video film Dosimetry System,” Phys. Med. Biol., vol. 28, No. 4, (1983), pp. 421-426.
Yunping Zhu et al.; “Portal Dosimetry Using a Liquid Ion chamber Matrix: Dose Response Studies,” Med Phys., vol. 22, No. 7, Jul. 1995, pp. 1101-1106.
Munro P. et al.; “X-ray Quantum Limited Portal Imaging Using Amorphous Silicon Flat-Panel Arrays,” Med. Phys., vol. 25, No. 5, May 1998, pp. 689-702.
D.A. Low, W.B. Harms, S. Mutic and J.A. Purdy, “A Technique For The Quantitative Evaluation of Dose Distribuitons”; Med. Phys. 25, 656-661 (May 1998).
Nathan L. Childress and Isaac I. Rosen, The Design and Testing of Novel Clinical Parameters for Dose Comparison, Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 1464-1479 (2003).
J. Van Dyk et al., “Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Treatment Planning Computers”; International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 261-271 (1993).
Chester R. Ramsey and Daniel Chase, Clinical Implementationof IMRT in a Community Setting (2002; published by Radiation Physics Specialists of Knoxville, Tennessee).
D.A. Low, et al. “Evaluation of the gamma dose distribution comparison method” Med. Phys. 30, 2455-2464 (Sep. 2003).
Ton J. et al: “Registering Landsat Images By Point Matching” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Service Center, Piscataway, NJ, US, vol. 27, No. 5 Sep. 1, 1989, pp. 642-648, XP000053188, ISSN: 0196-2892.
Tretiak O. et al. “Geometric signal processing and applications to brain mapping” Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 1995. ICASSP-95., 1995 International Conference on Detroit, MI, USA May 9-12, 1995, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, US, vol. 5, May 9, 1995, pp. 2915-2918, XP010151954, ISBN: 0-7803-2431-5.
International Search Report (extended European search ) EP 05 02 6777 dated Jun. 26, 2006 (4 pages).
Childress N. et al. “Rapid radiographic film calibration for IMRT verification using automated MLC fields” Med. Phys. AIP, Melville, NY, US, vol. 29, No. 10, Oct. 2002, pp. 2384-2390, XP012011627, ISSN: 0094-2405.
Low D. A. et al: “Towards automated quality assurance for intensity modulated radiation therapy: film densitometry” proceedings of the 22ndannual international conference of the IEEE engineering in medicine and biology society (CAT. No. 00CH37143) IEEE Piscataway, NJ, USA, vol. 1, 2000, pp. 184-187 vol. 1, XP002378228.
Low D. A. et al: “Toward automated quality assurance for intensity-modulated radiation therapy” International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics Elsevier USA, vol. 53, No. 2, Jun. 1, 2002, pp. 443-452, XP002378229, ISSN: 0360-3016.
International Search Report (extended European search) EP 06 00 0795 dated Apr. 25, 2006 (4 pages).
Non-Final Office Action dated Apr. 29, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/333,128. (12 pages).
Response to Non-Final Office Action dated Apr. 29, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/333,128. (10 pages).
Final Office Action dated Sep. 21, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/333,128. (9 pages).
Response to Final Office Action dated Sep. 21, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 11/333,128. (8 pages).
Olch Arthur J.
Ritt Daniel M.
Whitaker Matthew L.
Dang Duy M
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Radiological Imaging Technology Inc.
LandOfFree
Relative calibration for dosimetric devices does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Relative calibration for dosimetric devices, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Relative calibration for dosimetric devices will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4141181