MODULAR PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A patient pod configured to support a patient during a medical treatment, the pod comprising:
- a hemi-cylindrical shell structure extending transversely between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge and extending longitudinally between a proximal edge and a distal edge, the shell structure comprising a top surface and a bottom surface,wherein a section of at least one of the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge is tapered to reduce the effect of changes in the water equivalency between the shell structure and a space above the shell structure.
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Abstract
A radiation treatment system (100) for accurately delivering radiation to a targeted site within a cancer patient (108) that includes a modular patient support system and a patient positioner (114). The modular patient support system includes a modularly expandable patient pod (200) and at least one immobilization device, such as, for example, a rigid moldable foam cradle (350). The patient pod (200) includes a generally hemi-cylindrical support shell (212) that extends longitudinally between proximal edge (214) and distal edge (216), and transversely between two lateral edges (222, 224). In one embodiment, the lateral edges (222, 224) are tapered to minimize edge effects that result when radiation beams traverse the lateral edges (222, 224).
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19 Claims
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1. A patient pod configured to support a patient during a medical treatment, the pod comprising:
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a hemi-cylindrical shell structure extending transversely between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge and extending longitudinally between a proximal edge and a distal edge, the shell structure comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein a section of at least one of the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge is tapered to reduce the effect of changes in the water equivalency between the shell structure and a space above the shell structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient support configured to position a patient during a medical treatment, the support comprising:
a shell extending in a transverse direction between a first tapered lateral edge and a second tapered lateral edge and extending in a longitudinal direction between a proximal edge and a distal edge, the shell structure comprising a top surface and a bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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