Photographic imaging system for brachytherapy device verification
First Claim
1. A method for filling and verifying orders for brachytherapy devices, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an order;
loading at least one container with materials according to said order to create at least one loaded container;
making a photographic image of said at least one loaded container; and
comparing said photographic image to said order to verify that said order has been properly filled.
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Abstract
A photographic imaging system and method for brachytherapy device verification is disclosed. The method involves receiving an order from a customer; loading a container with materials according to the order to create a loaded container; making a photographic image of the loaded container; and using the photographic image to verify that the order and the loaded container match. The verification system employs an order form, a photographic imaging device and apparatus for associating information with the photographic image to provide verification that an order has been filled correctly. Also disclosed is a brachytherapy system including at least one container containing radioactive brachytherapy materials, an order form and at least one photographic image of said at least one container showing the radioactive brachytherapy materials. The brachytherapy system of the invention ensures easy, safe and essentially error-free verification that orders for brachytherapy materials have been properly filled.
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1. A method for filling and verifying orders for brachytherapy devices, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an order; loading at least one container with materials according to said order to create at least one loaded container; making a photographic image of said at least one loaded container; and comparing said photographic image to said order to verify that said order has been properly filled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for verifying an order for a brachytherapy device comprising:
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an order form; a photographic imaging device for taking a photographic image of at least one container loaded with brachytherapy devices; and apparatus for associating information about said order with said photographic image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A brachytherapy system which comprises:
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at least one container containing at least one radioactive brachytherapy device; an order form; at least one photographic image of said container which shows the at least one radioactive brachytherapy device; and information for associating the order form for a specific order with the at least one photographic image which corresponds to that order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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