System and methods for treating patients using radiation
First Claim
1. A radiation system, comprising:
- a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening;
a radiation source coupled to the structure; and
a patient support configured to position a part of a patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation source to a second operative position, or vice versa;
wherein the first operative position is in a treatment space in which the patient is to be treated, and wherein the second operative position is in an imaging space in which the patient is to be imaged; and
wherein the patient support is configured to move the part of the patient through the imaging space before reaching the treatment space.
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Abstract
A radiation system includes a radiation source having an accelerator, the radiation source having a magnetic field associated therewith that is resulted from an operation of the accelerator, and a magnetic field source configured to provide a compensating magnetic field to at least partially counteract against the magnetic field that is resulted from the operation of the accelerator. A radiation system includes a radiation device having a radiation source, a patient support, and a protective guard located between the radiation source and the patient support, wherein the protective guard is moveably coupled to the radiation device or the patient support. A radiation system includes a particle generator for generating a particle, an accelerator for accelerating the particle, and a magnetic source for changing a trajectory of the particle, wherein the magnetic source comprises a permanent magnet.
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24 Claims
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1. A radiation system, comprising:
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a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening; a radiation source coupled to the structure; and a patient support configured to position a part of a patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation source to a second operative position, or vice versa; wherein the first operative position is in a treatment space in which the patient is to be treated, and wherein the second operative position is in an imaging space in which the patient is to be imaged; and wherein the patient support is configured to move the part of the patient through the imaging space before reaching the treatment space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A radiation system, comprising:
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a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening; a radiation source coupled to the structure; a patient support configured to position a part of a patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation source to a second operative position, or vice versa; and a sensing device configured to detect movement of a first patient part relative a second patient part; wherein the first operative position is in a treatment space in which the patient is to be treated, and wherein the second operative position is in an imaging space in which the patient is to be imaged, and wherein the patient support comprises a base that is closer to the imaging space than the treatment space. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A radiation system, comprising:
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a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening; a radiation source coupled to the structure; a patient support configured to position a part of a patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation source to a second operative position, or vice versa; and a patient position sensing device; wherein the patient position sensing device is secured to the patient support.
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21. A radiation system, comprising:
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a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening; a radiation source coupled to the structure; a patient support configured to position a part of a patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation source to a second operative position, or vice versa; and a sensing device; wherein the first operative position is in a treatment space in which the patient is to be treated, and wherein the second operative position is in an imaging space in which the patient is to be imaged; wherein the sensing device is configured to sense the part of the patient and/or a marker device coupled to the patient when the part of the patient is in the treatment space, and to sense the part of the patient and/or the marker device when the part of the patient is in the imaging space, wherein the sensing device is located away from the patient, and wherein the treatment space is different from the imaging space. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A radiation method, comprising:
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delivering radiation towards a patient, wherein the delivering of the radiation is performed using a radiation machine, wherein the radiation machine comprises a structure having a first side, a second side, a first opening located on the first side, and a patient-accommodating space that extends from the first opening, and wherein the radiation machine further comprises a radiation source coupled to the structure; and moving a portion of the patient from a first operative position that is associated with the radiation machine to a second operative position, or vice versa; wherein the first operative position is in a treatment space in which the patient is to be treated, and wherein the second operative position is in an imaging space in which the patient is to be imaged; and wherein the portion of the patient is moved through the imaging space before reaching the treatment space.
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