Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Orthovoltage radiotherapy
- Patent Title (中): 电磁放电
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Application No.: US12023954Application Date: 2008-01-31
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Publication No.: US07680245B2Publication Date: 2010-03-16
- Inventor: Michael Gertner
- Applicant: Michael Gertner
- Applicant Address: US CA Newark
- Assignee: Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Oraya Therapeutics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Newark
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Agent James W. Hill; M. Todd Hales
- Main IPC: A61N5/10
- IPC: A61N5/10

Abstract:
A radiosurgery system is described that is configured to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, the ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system based on ocular imaging. In some embodiments, the ocular structures inside the global coordinate system lead to direction of an automated positioning system that is directed based on the ocular structures within the coordinate system. In some embodiments, the position of the ocular structure is tracked and related to the status of the radiosurgery system. In some embodiments, a treatment plan is utilized in which beam energy and direction and duration of time for treatment is determined for a specific disease to be treated and/or structures to be avoided. In some embodiments, the structure is an eye and the eye is tracked by the system. In some embodiments, the eye is held in place and in some embodiments, the eye is fixed by the patient. In some embodiments, a fiducial is placed on the eye to aid in positioning. In some embodiments, a reflection off the eye is used to aid in positioning. In some embodiments, radiodynamic therapy is described in which radiosurgery is used in combination with other treatments and can be delivered concomitant with, prior to, or following other treatments.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080181362A1 ORTHOVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY Public/Granted day:2008-07-31
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