Data processing for real-time tracking of a target in radiation therapy
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1. A computing system for processing data while a target is undergoing radiation therapy, comprising:
- a data receiver subsystem that is configured to cause a processor of the computing system to receive a stream of digital location indications while a patient is undergoing a continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, each location indication identifying a location of a target in the patient using a marker secured in the patient such that the marker is substantially fixed relative to the target, the digital location indications being based upon locating the marker;
a data processing subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to determine whether the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying a parameter of the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the determination is in response to one or more location indications of the stream received during the continuous radiation treatment session, in substantially real-time relative to the receipt of the position indication by the data receiver subsystem;
a modification subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to modify the parameter during the continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, without interrupting the continuous radiation treatment session, in response to the data processing subsystem determining that the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying the parameter; and
a data storage subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to store the received stream of digital location indications in an electronic transcript, wherein the electronic transcript includes time-indexed information correlating the location indications received by the data receiver subsystem with treatment parameters of the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the time-indexed information is provided as a plurality of records, and wherein each record includes;
a measurement time at which a location indication was received by the data receiver subsystem; and
information adequate to determine a displacement from the target to a reference point during the continuous radiation treatment session.
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Abstract
A facility for processing data is described. The facility receives a stream of digital location indications, each location indication identifying a location of a patient while undergoing radiation therapy. In response to each location indication of the string, in substantially real-time relative to the receipt of the position indication, the facility performs an action responsive to the location indication.
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1. A computing system for processing data while a target is undergoing radiation therapy, comprising:
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a data receiver subsystem that is configured to cause a processor of the computing system to receive a stream of digital location indications while a patient is undergoing a continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, each location indication identifying a location of a target in the patient using a marker secured in the patient such that the marker is substantially fixed relative to the target, the digital location indications being based upon locating the marker; a data processing subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to determine whether the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying a parameter of the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the determination is in response to one or more location indications of the stream received during the continuous radiation treatment session, in substantially real-time relative to the receipt of the position indication by the data receiver subsystem; a modification subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to modify the parameter during the continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, without interrupting the continuous radiation treatment session, in response to the data processing subsystem determining that the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying the parameter; and a data storage subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to store the received stream of digital location indications in an electronic transcript, wherein the electronic transcript includes time-indexed information correlating the location indications received by the data receiver subsystem with treatment parameters of the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the time-indexed information is provided as a plurality of records, and wherein each record includes; a measurement time at which a location indication was received by the data receiver subsystem; and information adequate to determine a displacement from the target to a reference point during the continuous radiation treatment session. - 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, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions to cause a computing system to perform a method for processing data while a target is undergoing radiation therapy, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive a digital location indication of a target in a human patient using a marker secured in the patient such that the marker is substantially fixed relative to the target, the digital location indication being based upon locating the marker using non-ionizing radiation, wherein the digital location indication is received during a continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation therapy; instructions to, in response to receiving the location indication, in substantially real-time relative to the receipt of the location indication, determine whether the location indicated by the location indication merits modifying a parameter of the radiation therapy during the continuous radiation treatment session ; and instructions to, in response to determining that the location indication merits modifying a parameter of the radiation therapy, modify the parameter of the radiation therapy during the continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation therapy without interrupting the radiation therapy; instructions to store the received location indication in an electronic record, wherein the electronic record includes time-indexed information correlating the received location indication with one or more treatment parameters of the radiation therapy during the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the time-indexed information includes; a measurement time at which the location indication was received; and a displacement from the target to a reference point. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method in a computing system for verifying a radiation therapy session, comprising:
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using a data receiver subsystem that is configured to cause a processor of the computing system to receive a stream of digital location indications while a patient is undergoing a continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, each location indication identifying a location of a target in the patient using a marker secured in the patient such that the marker is substantially fixed relative to the target, the digital location indications being based upon locating the marker; using a data processing subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to determine whether the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying a parameter of the continuous radiation treatment session, wherein the determination is in response to one or more location indications of the stream received during the continuous radiation treatment session, in substantially real-time relative to the receipt of the position indication by the data receiver subsystem; using a modification subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to modify the parameter during the continuous radiation treatment session in substantially real-time during administration of radiation treatment, without interrupting the continuous radiation treatment session, in response to the data processing subsystem determining that the locations indicated by one or more location indications merits modifying the parameter; and a data storage subsystem that is configured to cause the processor of the computing system to store the received stream of digital location reading a stored set of digital location indications each identifying a location of a target while undergoing radiation therapy taken in real-time during a continuous therapy session without interrupting the radiation therapy session; and using the read digital location indications to review the provision of radiation therapy during the continuous therapy session, wherein reviewing the provision of radiation therapy during the continuous therapy session comprises verifying that the continuous therapy session is conducted in accordance with a continuous radiation therapy plan. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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