Method and system for evaluating delivered dose United States Patent 07643661

07643661 is referenced by 36 patents and cites 322 patents.

A system and method of evaluating a radiation dose delivered to a patient receiving radiation therapy. The method includes the acts of generating a time-based series of patient images, collecting a time-based series of data indicating patient motion, and evaluating a radiation dose delivered to the patient based upon the time-based series of patient images and the time-based series of data.

Title
Method and system for evaluating delivered dose
Application Number
11/459055
Publication Number
7643661 (B2)
Application Date
July 21, 2006
Publication Date
January 5, 2010
Inventor
Jeffrey M Kapatoes
Madison
WI, US
Thomas R Mackie
Verona
WI, US
Jason Haimerl
Lake Mills
WI, US
Eric Schnarr
McFarland
WI, US
Weiguo Lu
Madison
WI, US
Gustavo H Olivera
Madison
WI, US
Kenneth J Ruchala
Madison
WI, US
Agent
Michael Best & Friedrich
Assignee
Tomo Therapy Incorporated
WI, US
IPC
G06K 9/32
G06K 9/00
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Citations: 36 (view full list)

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