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Cancer detection and adaptive dose optimization treatment system

  • US 7,328,060 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2003
  • Issued: 02/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for imaging and treating a sample, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) illuminating the sample with electromagnetic radiation from an illumination source;

    b) obtaining a plurality of images from the sample, said plurality of images obtained from illuminating the sample with electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source;

    c) producing a plurality of signals, each signal from said plurality of signals corresponding to one of said plurality of images;

    d) calculating, from at least one signal from said plurality of signals, a location and spatial shape for treatment on the sample;

    e) spatially shaping in substantially real time, using the calculated spatial shape, a treatment electromagnetic radiation beam in order to configure the electromagnetic radiation beam to substantially cover the treatment location;

    f) varying an intensity profile of the treatment electromagnetic radiation beam; and

    ,g) illuminating the treatment location with the spatially shaped treatment electromagnetic radiation beam, subsequent to illuminating the sample with electromagnetic radiation from the illumination source, in order to treat the sample;

    said substantially real time spatially shaping the treatment electromagnetic radiation beam precluding scanning the treatment electromagnetic radiation beam.

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