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Radiotherapy treatment monitoring using ultrasound

  • US 20060064014A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2005
  • Published: 03/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assessing cell condition in response to treatment, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a. obtaining a baseline ultrasound scan of a treatment area of a patient;

    b. obtaining, subsequent to the baseline scan, one or more temporally distinct treatment ultrasound scans of the treatment area at various times during a course of treatment sessions;

    c. comparing at least one of the one or more treatment ultrasound scans to the baseline ultrasound scan; and

    d. based on the comparison, constructing a damage map representing cell damage within the treatment area.

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