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Real-time quantification of skin burns in external beam radiation therapy

A radiation therapy, skin technology, applied in the field of medical equipment, can solve skin burns and other problems

Active Publication Date: 2016-02-24
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
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Currently, there are no techniques available to quantify and / or avoid skin burns resulting from EBRT procedures

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[0012] In accordance with the present principles, systems and methods are provided for preventing and / or alleviating skin burns in patients as a result of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). The present principles can be used in adaptive radiation therapy (RT) planning and delivery protocols, which can use minimization of skin reactions as an additional optimization parameter in the design of adaptive treatment planning. In some embodiments, optical or photoacoustic imaging techniques are used to quantitatively image radiation-induced skin burns in real-time during EBRT delivery, and at various intervals after EBRT delivery.

[0013] In addition to altering the local perfusion pattern with increased vasodilation, skin burns are known to alter the levels of hemoglobin and water content in the affected area. Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) imaging measures tissue concentrations of hemoglobin, water, and oxygen saturation. A suitable imaging protocol is described in conjunc...

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Abstract

A system for radiation therapy includes an imaging device (108) configured to scan an area of interest for tissue undergoing radiation therapy to collect one or more images of the tissue. An interpretation module (110) is configured to receive the one or more images of the tissue to determine a burn status of the tissue and provide adjustments for a radiation treatment plan in accordance with the burn status.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to medical instrumentation and more particularly to systems and methods for measuring changes in the skin during a procedure. Background technique [0002] External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is an important and commonly used treatment modality for cancer; however, it has many harmful side effects. In EBRT for breast cancer, skin burns are a serious side effect of treatment. Some EBRT-induced skin reactions are immediate, while others may take days or weeks to develop. Skin reactions can occur on any part of the skin that is in the path of the radiation beam. Since EBRT procedures involve the use of radiation beams from multiple directions around the patient, skin burns can occur in the shoulders, back, neck, and contralateral breast in the case of breast EBRT. Skin reactions such as these cause a great deal of pain and discomfort to the patient, among other side effects. In some cases, extreme skin reactions can l...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61N5/10
CPCA61N5/1038A61N5/1067A61N2005/1054A61N2005/1058A61N2005/1059A61N5/1039
Inventor S·巴拉特C·S·霍尔
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
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