Non-collocated imaging and treatment in image-guided radiation treatment systems
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1. A method, comprising:
- imaging a volume of interest (VOI) with an imaging system and acquiring positional data of a target within the VOI, wherein the positional data comprises a present position of the target relative to an imaging center of the imaging system, wherein the imaging center has a first location in a treatment room coordinate system;
moving the VOI with a positioning system, to align the target in a radiation system, wherein the radiation system has a second location in the treatment room coordinate system different from the first location; and
treating the target at the second location.
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Abstract
An image-guided radiation treatment system includes a robotic positioning system and a tracking system that enables a radiation target to be imaged and aligned at one location and treated at another location by transferring positional data from the imaging system to the positioning system and the radiation treatment system.
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1. A method, comprising:
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imaging a volume of interest (VOI) with an imaging system and acquiring positional data of a target within the VOI, wherein the positional data comprises a present position of the target relative to an imaging center of the imaging system, wherein the imaging center has a first location in a treatment room coordinate system; moving the VOI with a positioning system, to align the target in a radiation system, wherein the radiation system has a second location in the treatment room coordinate system different from the first location; and treating the target at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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an imaging system configured to image a volume of interest (VOI) to acquire positional data of a target within the VOI, wherein the positional data comprises a present position of the target relative to a reference position of the target at an imaging center of the imaging system, and wherein the imaging center has a first location in a treatment room coordinate system; a radiation system configured to apply a radiation treatment beam to the target; and a positioning system configured to move the VOI from the imaging system to the radiation system to align the target in the radiation system, wherein the radiation system has a second location in the treatment room coordinate system different from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system, comprising:
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an imaging system configured to image a volume of interest (VOI) to acquire positional data of a target within the VOI, wherein the positional data comprises a present position of the target relative to a reference position of the target at an imaging center of the imaging system, and wherein the imaging center has a first location in a treatment room coordinate system; a radiation system including a portal imaging device, wherein the radiation system is configured to apply a radiation treatment beam to the target and to capture electronic portal images of the VOI; and a positioning system configured to move the VOI from the imaging system to the radiation system to align the target at in the radiation system, wherein the radiation system has a second location in the treatment room coordinate system different from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for imaging and treating a radiation target at different locations to prevent interference between an imaging system and a radiation treatment system; and means for detecting movement of the radiation target in the radiation treatment system. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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