Portable orthovoltage radiotherapy
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1. A method, of applying radiation to a patient'"'"'s eye, comprising:
- identifying a first location of a fiducial marker, located on a contact lens that contacts an outer surface of the eye;
identifying in a coordinate system, based on imaging data, a mapped location of a macula of the eye relative to the first location of the fiducial marker;
positioning, based on the mapped macula location, a radiation source that applies radiation to the macula; and
emitting the radiation from the positioned radiation source to the macula.
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Abstract
A portable orthovoltage radiotherapy system is described that is configured to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation to a target structure in a patient. In some embodiments, inflammatory ocular disorders are treated, specifically macular degeneration. In some embodiments, the ocular structures are placed in a global coordinate system based on ocular imaging. In some embodiments, the ocular structures inside the global coordinate system lead to direction of an automated positioning system that is directed based on the ocular structures within the coordinate system.
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1. A method, of applying radiation to a patient'"'"'s eye, comprising:
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identifying a first location of a fiducial marker, located on a contact lens that contacts an outer surface of the eye; identifying in a coordinate system, based on imaging data, a mapped location of a macula of the eye relative to the first location of the fiducial marker; positioning, based on the mapped macula location, a radiation source that applies radiation to the macula; and emitting the radiation from the positioned radiation source to the macula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, of applying x-ray radiation to a patient'"'"'s eye, comprising:
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identifying a first location of a fiducial marker, located on a eye contact member that contacts an outer surface of the eye; identifying in a coordinate system, based on imaging data, a mapped location of a macula of the eye relative to the first location of the fiducial marker; positioning, based on the mapped macula location, an x-ray radiation source that applies x-ray radiation to the macula; and emitting the x-ray radiation from the positioned x-ray radiation source to the macula. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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