System and method of treating a patient with radiation therapy
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1. A method of treating a patient with radiation, the method comprising:
- acquiring three-dimensional image data from the patient using a radiation source while the patient is in a treatment position;
defining a target region while the patient remains in the treatment position;
generating an initial contour set for the target region from one of a contour library and a prototype contour set;
generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region and the three-dimensional image data while the patient remains in the treatment position; and
while the patient remains in the treatment position, delivering radiation to the target region using the radiation source according to the treatment plan.
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Abstract
A radiation therapy treatment system and method of treating a patient with radiation. The system integrates positioning of the patient, treatment planning, and delivery of the plan. As a result of the integration of imaging capabilities into the treatment apparatus, and efficient processes for contouring and planning, a patient can be treated in approximately 20 minutes or less. The method includes acquiring image data from the patient, defining a target region with one or more predefined shapes, generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region, and delivering radiation to the target region.
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1. A method of treating a patient with radiation, the method comprising:
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acquiring three-dimensional image data from the patient using a radiation source while the patient is in a treatment position; defining a target region while the patient remains in the treatment position; generating an initial contour set for the target region from one of a contour library and a prototype contour set; generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region and the three-dimensional image data while the patient remains in the treatment position; and while the patient remains in the treatment position, delivering radiation to the target region using the radiation source according to the treatment plan. - 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, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of treating a patient with radiation, the method comprising:
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acquiring three-dimensional image data from the patient using a radiation source while the patient is in a treatment position; defining a target region while the patient remains in the treatment position; generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region and the three-dimensional image data while the patient remains in the treatment position; while the patient remains in the treatment position, delivering radiation to the target region using the radiation source according to the treatment plan; acquiring subsequent image data; and generating a subsequent treatment plan based on the subsequently acquired image data, wherein the subsequent treatment plan is based at least partially on a previously delivered dose to the patient, and wherein the previously delivered dose includes an accumulation of a plurality of doses, and wherein the plurality of doses is determined based on a deformation process. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of treating a patient with radiation, the method comprising:
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acquiring three-dimensional image data from the patient using a radiation source while the patient is in a treatment position; defining a target region while the patient remains in the treatment position; generating a treatment plan based on the defined target region and the three-dimensional image data while the patient remains in the treatment position; and while the patient remains in the treatment position, delivering radiation to the target region using the radiation source according to the treatment plan, and wherein the act of acquiring image data includes the act of pre-processing the image data to generate the treatment plan, and wherein the act of pre-processing the image data includes adjusting the density content of the image data. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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