Real time sensor for therapeutic radiation delivery
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1. An apparatus for determining the relative dose rate of a therapeutic radiation received by a patient, comprising:
- (a) a probe assembly comprising;
(i) at least one probe for placement near on internal to the patient, said probe havinga coating,an insertion end and an attaching end,an active portion within said probe constructed of a scintillation material, said scintillation material producing a signal upon being exposed to said therapeutic radiation;
(ii) a probe connecting cable, having a first end and a second end,a signal analysis and readout unit connected to said probe with said probe connecting cable connected to a first electronic port of the signal analysis and readout unit;
(iii) said attaching end attached to said first end;
(iv) said second end being attached to the signal analysis and readout unit,said signal analysis and readout unit receiving signals from said scintillation material via said probe connecting cable, said signal analysis and readout unit having a signal detection and calculation means therein;
wherein said signal and analysis unit determines said relative dose rate that is indicated on the signal analysis and readout unit, and is representative of the radiation dose received at the location of said probe.
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The invention is a real time sensor for therapeutic radiation. A probe is placed in or near the patient that senses in real time the dose at the location of the probe. The strength of the dose is determined by either an insertion or an exit probe. The location is determined by a series of vertical and horizontal sensing elements that gives the operator a real time read out dose location relative to placement of the patient. The increased accuracy prevents serious tissue damage to the patient by preventing overdose or delivery of a dose to a wrong location within the body.
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1. An apparatus for determining the relative dose rate of a therapeutic radiation received by a patient, comprising:
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(a) a probe assembly comprising; (i) at least one probe for placement near on internal to the patient, said probe having a coating, an insertion end and an attaching end, an active portion within said probe constructed of a scintillation material, said scintillation material producing a signal upon being exposed to said therapeutic radiation; (ii) a probe connecting cable, having a first end and a second end, a signal analysis and readout unit connected to said probe with said probe connecting cable connected to a first electronic port of the signal analysis and readout unit; (iii) said attaching end attached to said first end; (iv) said second end being attached to the signal analysis and readout unit, said signal analysis and readout unit receiving signals from said scintillation material via said probe connecting cable, said signal analysis and readout unit having a signal detection and calculation means therein; wherein said signal and analysis unit determines said relative dose rate that is indicated on the signal analysis and readout unit, and is representative of the radiation dose received at the location of said probe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36)
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34. An apparatus for determining the relative location and dose rate of therapeutic radiation received by a patient, comprising:
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(a) a probe assembly comprising; (i) at least one probe placed in the vicinity of the patient, said probe having a coating on said probe, an insertion end and an attaching end, and an active portion constructed of a scintillation material; (ii) a probe connecting cable, having a first end and a second end; (iii) said attaching end attached to said first end; (iv) a signal and analysis readout unit attached to said second end; wherein said radiation dose rate is determined and indicated on the signal analysis and readout unit; (b) a location assembly comprising; (i) an element matrix of a plurality of vertical sensing elements and a plurality of horizontal sensing elements; (ii) said vertical and horizontal sensing elements each constructed of scintillator material, (iii) said horizontal and vertical sensing elements having a first assembly end and a second assembly end; (iii) a plurality of element matrix connecting cables, having a first end and a second end; (iv) a signal analysis and readout unit connected to said probe with said second end being attached to the signal analysis and readout unit; (v) said second end of said plurality being attached to a coincidence analysis unit; (vi) said coincidence analysis unit emits and electrical signal only upon a confirmed detection event occurring in said sensing elements, said electrical signal being received by the signal analysis and readout unit; wherein when said patient is placed relative to said element matrix said signal analysis unit indicates the relative location of said radiation dose.
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