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Integrated radiation therapy systems and methods for treating a target in a patient

  • US 8,340,742 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2005
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of developing a treatment plan for a radiation therapy program, comprising:

  • acquiring objective target data related to a parameter of a target in the patient by periodically locating a marker with a non-imaging localization modality using a non-ionizing energy, wherein the marker is positioned within the patient; and

    developing a treatment plan for use over a plurality of treatment fractions using the objective target data by inputting the parameter of the marker in the treatment plan, wherein the radiation therapy includes continuous treatment during the plurality of treatment fractions.

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