BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS HAVING ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS

BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS HAVING ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS

A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy...

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Hauptverfasser: VAN ERP Wilhelmus Petrus Martinus Maria, KRECHTING Paulus Cornelis Hendrikus Maria, WELBERG Anton J. G, DE BECKER Jan F. L
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.