Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMISSION-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023178457
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method and apparatus for treating cancerous tissue in a body using high energy radiation.SOLUTION: An apparatus comprises a radiation source, coincident positron emission detectors configured to detect coincident positron annihilation emissions occurring within a coordinate system, and a controller coupled to the radiation source and the coincident positron emission detectors. The controller is configured to identify coincident positron annihilation emission paths intersecting one or more volumes in the coordinate system, and align the radiation source along an identified coincident positron annihilation emission path.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Inventors:
SAMUEL MAZIN
Application Number:
JP2023183898A
Publication Date:
December 14, 2023
Filing Date:
October 26, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
REFLECTION MEDICAL INC
International Classes:
A61N5/10; A61B6/03; G01T1/161
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shusaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto