System and method of evaluating dose delivered by a radiation therapy system
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating dose delivered by a radiation therapy system using a device, wherein the device is a marker associated with the patient, the method comprising:
- using a radiation therapy system to deliver radiation to the patient;
obtaining information relating to the delivery of radiation;
estimating dose to the marker based at least in part on the information;
acquiring dose received by the marker; and
comparing the received dose with the estimated dose.
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Abstract
A system and method of evaluating dose delivered by a radiation therapy system using a marker that indicates motion. The marker is associated with the patient. In one method of operation, the method includes delivering radiation to the patient, monitoring motion of the marker during the delivering radiation, and evaluating a dose delivered to the patient based at least in part on the motion of the marker. In another method of operation, the method includes delivering radiation to the patient, obtaining information relating to the delivery of radiation, estimating dose to the marker based at least in part on the information, acquiring dose received by the marker, and comparing the received dose with the estimated dose.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating dose delivered by a radiation therapy system using a device, wherein the device is a marker associated with the patient, the method comprising:
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using a radiation therapy system to deliver radiation to the patient; obtaining information relating to the delivery of radiation; estimating dose to the marker based at least in part on the information; acquiring dose received by the marker; and comparing the received dose with the estimated dose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of evaluating dose delivered by a radiation therapy system using a position monitoring device, wherein the position monitoring device is a marker that indicates motion, the marker being associated with the patient, the method comprising:
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using a radiation therapy system to deliver radiation to the patient; monitoring motion of the marker during the delivering radiation; estimating a dose delivered to the patient based at least in part on the motion of the marker; acquiring dose received by the marker; and comparing the received dose with the estimated dose. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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