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2020-363 ROTATIONAL INTENSITY MODULATION FOR ULTRA HIGH DOSE RATE (FLASH) X-RAY DOSE DELIVERY

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a collimation device that can achieve ultrafast delivery and complex dose modulation for x-ray radiotherapy. Background: Radiotherapy aims to treat and control the growth of tumors via exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation. While it is generally effective, it...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ke Sheng, Qihui Lyu

Keywords(s): Hospital Systems And Devices, Medical Device, Oncology, Radiation Therapy, X-Ray

Category(s): Therapeutics > Radiology, Therapeutics > Oncology, Therapeutics > Radiology > Radiomitigation

2019-888 Supine Breast CT

SUMMARYResearchers in the UCLA Radiation Oncology Department have developed a supine breast CT for image-guided detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.BACKGROUNDMammography is the “gold standard” method for early stage breast cancer detection. While effective in reducing the modality rate due to breast cancer, mammography only provides...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ke Sheng

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Category(s): Medical Devices > Medical Imaging > CT

2013-077 A Breast Immobilization Device that Improves Radiation Therapy Dosimetry

A Breast Immobilization Device that Improves Radiation Therapy DosimetrySUMMARYUCLA researcher in the Department of Radiation Oncology has developed a breast immobilization device that provides structural support for the breast during radiotherapy, which allows for increased patient comfort and accuracy of breast radiation therapy.BACKGROUNDBreast setup...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ke Sheng

Keywords(s): Medical Devices and Materials, Oncology

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics > Oncology

2017-452 Automated Beam Orientation and Scanning Spot Spacing Optimization for Robust Heavy Ion Radiotherapy

Automated Beam Orientation and Scanning Spot Spacing Optimization for Robust Heavy Ion Radiotherapy TherapySUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a new method to automate and optimize heavy ion beam radiotherapeutic techniques for the treatment of cancer.BACKGROUNDHeavy ion radiation therapy is a growing treatment...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ke Sheng

Keywords(s): Oncology, Radiology, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Radiology, Therapeutics > Oncology

2017-442 A Non-Progressive Sampling Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) Method

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a novel direct aperture optimization method for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to solve the current arc optimization problem.BACKGROUNDVolumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a radiation technique that can achieve highly conformal dose distributions with improved...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ke Sheng

Keywords(s): Life Science Research Tools, Medical Imaging, Microscopy And Imaging, Other

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging