Method and device for registration and immobilization
First Claim
1. A pod for providing radiation treatment to a head and neck region of a patient, the pod comprising:
- a support shell, the shell extending longitudinally from a shell caudal end to a cephalad end, the shell extending laterally from a first shell lateral edge to a second shell lateral edge, the shell defining a channel between the first and second lateral edges, the shell having a shell inner surface and a shell outer surface;
a facemask located attached directly to the shell to immobilize the patient, the facemask extending laterally between a first facemask lateral edge and a second facemask lateral edge;
a foam insert located within the channel, the insert shaped to conform to the head and neck region of the patient; and
a facemask-to-shell attachment system, the attachment system comprising;
a first locating pin near the first shell lateral edge;
a second locating pin near the second shell lateral edge;
a first receiving slot near the first facemask lateral edge to receive the first locating pin; and
a second receiving slot near the second facemask lateral edge to receive the second locating pin.
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Abstract
Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that conforms to the head and neck region of the patient, and an immobilization facemask attached directly to the shell, thereby facilitating close placement of the radiation beam delivery device to the patient and reducing any attenuation and perturbation of radiation doses directed at the patient. The components of the pod are made from materials having properties that reduce any attenuation and perturbation of prescribed radiation doses.
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1. A pod for providing radiation treatment to a head and neck region of a patient, the pod comprising:
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a support shell, the shell extending longitudinally from a shell caudal end to a cephalad end, the shell extending laterally from a first shell lateral edge to a second shell lateral edge, the shell defining a channel between the first and second lateral edges, the shell having a shell inner surface and a shell outer surface;
a facemask located attached directly to the shell to immobilize the patient, the facemask extending laterally between a first facemask lateral edge and a second facemask lateral edge;
a foam insert located within the channel, the insert shaped to conform to the head and neck region of the patient; and
a facemask-to-shell attachment system, the attachment system comprising;
a first locating pin near the first shell lateral edge;
a second locating pin near the second shell lateral edge;
a first receiving slot near the first facemask lateral edge to receive the first locating pin; and
a second receiving slot near the second facemask lateral edge to receive the second locating pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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