Mobile radiation therapy
First Claim
1. A mobile radiation treatment apparatus comprising:
- a radiation source configured to emit radiation;
an operator control station operably connected to said radiation source and configured to control the radiation emitted by said radiation source;
at least two patient area radiation bulkheads configured to form a compartment structured to receive a patient and at least partially receive said radiation source, andat least one of the patient area radiation bulkheads including at least one non-planar door moveably coupled thereto and structured to enclose said compartment, and to define an interior of said compartment beyond a dimension of said at least two patient area radiation bulkheads.
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Abstract
The invention provides techniques for diagnosing medical conditions and providing appropriate treatment at a patient'"'"'s home residence. A mobile x-ray team can be dispatched to the patient'"'"'s home residence. A technical team reviews patient data to determine a proper therapy plan. A mobile radiation therapy apparatus is dispatched to the patient'"'"'s home as required by the therapy plan. The mobile radiation therapy apparatus includes a radiation source and shielding, and is capable of superficial radiation therapy and/or High Dose Rate (HDR), Low Dose Rate (LDR), and Medium Dose Rate (MDR) implant therapy and/or particle therapy. For HDR, LDR and MDR therapy, the mobile radiation therapy apparatus itself is a specialized radiation vault which the patient will enter. The technical team adjusts the therapy plan based on the additional analysis, and the mobile radiation therapy apparatus is dispatched in accordance with adjusted therapy plan.
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29 Claims
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1. A mobile radiation treatment apparatus comprising:
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a radiation source configured to emit radiation; an operator control station operably connected to said radiation source and configured to control the radiation emitted by said radiation source; at least two patient area radiation bulkheads configured to form a compartment structured to receive a patient and at least partially receive said radiation source, and at least one of the patient area radiation bulkheads including at least one non-planar door moveably coupled thereto and structured to enclose said compartment, and to define an interior of said compartment beyond a dimension of said at least two patient area radiation bulkheads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile radiation therapy apparatus comprising:
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a cabin associated with and movable with a vehicle; a radiation source configured to emit radiation; a patient treatment compartment comprising at least two radiation shielded bulkheads disposed in said cabin in enclosing relation to said radiation source; at least one non-planar door hingeably attached to at least one of said at least two radiation shielded bulkheads and structured to define and enclose an interior of said patient treatment compartment beyond a length of at least one of said two radiation shielded bulkheads; and a control computer operatively connected to the radiation source and configured to control radiation emitted by the radiation source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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