RADIATION TREATMENT SHEET DEVICES AND METHODS

摘要

Radiation therapy devices, systems and methods are in general sheet-like form, are characterized by flexibility, and include at least one spacer that can be a balloon or bubble that assists in placement of radio therapeutic members at desired treatment locations along or around a limb, within an existing body cavity, or at a site that was formed under a patient's skin for treatment purposes. Sarcoma treatment is particularly conducive to treatment by these devices, systems and methods. One or more detectors, such as microdiodes, are accommodated when desired on the device, and a hyperthermia tube or the like is also includable that delivers hyperthermia treatment for the target treatment site or sites. Data collected by the detector allows the medical professional to monitor radiation treatment and, when desired, interaction between hyperthermia treatment and radiation delivery by the radiation treatment member.

主权项

1. A sheet-like radiation therapeutic device, comprising:
a sheet-like support that is sized, constructed and adapted to be shaped according to a target location within a radiation treatment subject for radiation therapy at the target location, the sheet-like support having a first surface and a second surface; a spacer associated with the sheet-like support, said spacer having a target site engagement surface, the spacer having an opposing surface whereby the spacer protrudes from the first surface of the sheet-like support, at least one tubular member sized, structured and adapted to receive radio therapeutic material having prescribed radioactivity; and an inflatable member of the sheet-like support associated with the second surface of the sheet-like member.