Head and neck radiation localization using oral appliance

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A61N 5/01 (2006.01) A61G 15/02 (2006.01)

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CA 2744710

In various embodiments, methods, apparatuses, and systems for accurate patient positioning and motion tracking before and/or during head and neck radiation therapy, such as intensity modulated radiation therapy, are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a computing system may be endowed with one or more components of the disclosed apparatuses and/or systems and may be employed to perform one or more methods as disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments provide head and neck radia-tion localization using, in part, an oral appliance.

Selon divers modes de réalisation, l'invention concerne des procédés, des appareils et des systèmes qui permettent de positionner correctement des patients et de capter leur mouvement avant et/ou pendant une radiothérapie de la tête et du cou, notamment une radiothérapie à modulation d'intensité. Dans des modes de réalisation donnés en exemple, un système informatique peut être pourvu d'un ou de plusieurs composants des appareils et/ou des systèmes décrits et peut être employé pour effectuer un ou plusieurs des procédés décrits par les présentes. Des modes de réalisation donnés en exemple utilisent la localisation de rayonnement de la tête et du cou à l'aide, en partie, d'un appareil buccal.

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