Title:
HEAD AND NECK RADIATION LOCALIZATION USING ORAL APPLIANCE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/063008
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In various embodiments, methods, apparatuses, and systems for accurate patient positioning and motion tracking before and/or during head and neck radiation therapy, such as intensity modulated radiation therapy, are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a computing system may be endowed with one or more components of the disclosed apparatuses and/or systems and may be employed to perform one or more methods as disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments provide head and neck radiation localization using, in part, an oral appliance.
Inventors:
GAGNON PATRICK JAMES (US)
HOLLAND JOHN M (US)
HOLLAND JOHN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/066017
Publication Date:
September 30, 2010
Filing Date:
November 27, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE (US)
GAGNON PATRICK JAMES (US)
HOLLAND JOHN M (US)
GAGNON PATRICK JAMES (US)
HOLLAND JOHN M (US)
International Classes:
A61G15/02; A61N5/01
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004084752A2 | 2004-10-07 | |||
| WO2008114159A1 | 2008-09-25 | |||
| WO2007014110A2 | 2007-02-01 |
Foreign References:
| KR20080039921A | 2008-05-07 | |||
| KR100758698B1 | 2007-09-14 |
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