Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radiotherapy board and couch
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Application No.: US15125808Application Date: 2015-03-24
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Publication No.: US10548542B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Wilfried De Neve , Bruno Speleers , Bert Boute , Liv Veldeman
- Applicant: Universiteit Gent
- Applicant Address: BE Ghent
- Assignee: Universiteit Gent
- Current Assignee: Universiteit Gent
- Current Assignee Address: BE Ghent
- Agency: Lathrop Gage LLP
- Agent James H. Velema, Esq.
- Priority: EP14161326 20140324
- International Application: PCT/EP2015/056176 WO 20150324
- International Announcement: WO2015/144654 WO 20151001
- Main IPC: A61B6/04
- IPC: A61B6/04 ; A61G13/12 ; A61N5/10 ; A61G13/08

Abstract:
Provided herein is a radiotherapy breast board and couch for use in radiotherapy treatment of breast cancer patients, which are particularly suitable for treating the patient to the breast/thoracic wall and regional lymph nodes in prone position. The radiotherapy breast board and couch comprises a caudal part for supporting the lower body of the patient and a cranial part with supports for the head and non-treated parts of the upper body. The board or couch further provides an opening allowing for the affected breast of the patient to pass through and an opening allowing for the regional lymph nodes to pass trough as said patient lies in a prone position on said board or couch. This opening allows the use of a variety of beam directions to reach the affected region via short radiological path lengths without passing elements of the breast board or couch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170028218A1 RADIOTHERAPY BOARD AND COUCH Public/Granted day:2017-02-02
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