Dynamic tracking of moving targets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8989349
APP PUB NO 20060074292A1
SERIAL NO

10957467

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Treatment targets such as tumors or lesions, located within an anatomical region that undergoes motion (which may be periodic with cycle P), are dynamically tracked. A 4D mathematical model is established for the non-rigid motion and deformation of the anatomical region, from a set of CT or other 3D images. The 4D mathematical model relates the 3D locations of part(s) of the anatomical region with the targets being tracked, as a function of the position in time within P. Using fiducial-less non-rigid image registration between pre-operative DRRs and intra-operative x-ray images, the absolute position of the target and/or other part(s) of the anatomical region is determined. The cycle P is determined using motion sensors such as surface markers. The radiation beams are delivered using: 1) the results of non-rigid image registration; 2) the 4D model; and 3) the position in time within P.

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MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST AS SUCCESSOR TO EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT7255 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 200 C/O MIDCAP FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC AS SERVICER BETHESDA MD 20814

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dooley, John Robinson Castro Valley, US 3 393
Earnst, Eric Saratoga, US 16 1608
Kuduvalli, Gopinath San Jose, US 56 5498
Raanes, Chris Portola Valley, US 7 983
Thomson, Euan Los Gatos, US 29 2299
Wang, James Palo Alto, US 245 6514

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