WO2007106877A2 - Radiolucent patient treatment table with removable tip extension base and accessories - Google Patents
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Definitions
- a patient table top also referred to as a couch top
- a couch top that is transparent to x- radiation.
- Cone Beam CT has made it increasingly important that performance of the table top during x-ray imaging be properly taken in to account. Any metal in the CT slice can cause artifacting which reduces image quality and can interfere with calculations that are used to determine the optimum patient radiation dosage.
- equipment capable of X- ray and Cone Beam CT application on radiation therapy equipment include Varian Medical System's On Board Imager (OBI) and Elekta's XVI system.
- Newer radiation therapy treatment table tops have been made from metal. Up until now, incorporating metal was necessary in order to carry the weight of the patient.
- Newer radiation therapy treatment table tops generally have metal free imaging and treatment sections, but contain an integral metal tip extension base for attaching extensions and accessories.
- This "universal tip” is used for certain procedures, but is not required for others. Since it is a permanent part of the table top, it interferes with imaging and treatment at the tip of the table top. It would thus be preferable for this tip to be removable so that it is only attached to the table top when needed.
- One manufacturer includes a removable tip extension, however, the attachment method of this tip extension (the Medical Intelligence I-beamTM table top) base requires that metal be permanently built in to the tip of the table top. This embedded metal interferes with both imaging and treatment radiation.
- Brachytherapy and urological procedures often require attaching accessories to the tip of the patient table top. These include items such a stirrups to hold the patients legs and the stepper devices that are used to aim and insert the catheters through which the radioactive seeds are delivered. Traditionally, only static x-rays were taken during these procedures. However, once again, the advent of modern 3D imaging techniques such as Cone Beam CT has made it possible to acquire a three dimensional understanding of the position of the organ of interest and the device or devices that are being used to treat the patient. Through DICOM, the data from these images can be input into treatment planning software so that improved treatment delivery can be achieved. All of this makes it desirable to be able to take metal free images through the entire table top.
- the present invention addresses the above limitations in the prior art and provides a removable tip extension base that can be accurately and repeatably mounted at the end of a table top that is completely metal free in the area of interest for imaging and treatment.
- the table top is composed primarily of polymer composites reinforced with carbon fibers or other non-metallic fibers such as Kevlar®.
- the table top allows for accurately and repeatably mounting of removable tip extension members, radiographic phantoms, immobilization devices, brachytherapy steppers, and other devices to the end and sides of the patient table top.
- the accessories are removed, the result is a completely metal free table top. This improves imaging performance and in particular it improves performance with the new Cone Beam CT technologies that are becoming more prevalent on c-arms and high-energy radiation treatment (Radiation Therapy) machines.
- tip extensions of specific function can also be produced this way.
- the present invention provides a radiolucent patient table top system comprising a patient table with a front, an underside, at least one side and a mounting support structure and further comprising;
- the present invention further provides a radiolucent patient table with at least one support beam and comprising a removable tip extension base that has a back face and is attached to the patient table and wherein the tip extension base provides a universal attachment mechanism for attaching one or more accessories to the table.
- the present invention also provides a removable modular clamp comprising an upper body, a lower body and a modular center section.
- the present invention provides a method of performing brachytherapy treatment procedures using a table top of the present invention comprising;
- the present invention provides a method of treating a patient's head, neck or abdomen with external beam radiation therapy using a table top of the present invention comprising;
- FIG. 1 illustrates a patient table top of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an underside view of a table top of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a removable tip extension base of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a tip extension base of the present invention attached to a table top.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a QA phantom accessory attached to a tip extension base that is attached to a table top.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a table extension accessory attached to a tip extension base that is attached to a table top.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a drop leaf extension accessory attached to a table top.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a brachytherapy stepper assembly accessory attached to a table top.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a removable modular clamp of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a removable modular clamp of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 IA and 1 IB illustrate a removable modular clamp of the present invention in a locked and unlocked position indexed to a table top.
- FIGS. 12A-12D illustrate removable modular clamps of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 illustrates a table top of the present invention with recessed edges.
- FIG. 14A illustrates a table top with support beams
- FIG. 14B illustrates a sliding beam clamp attached to a tip extension base.
- FIG. 14C illustrates a cross-section of a beam and removable clamp.
- the present invention is based on clamping the tip extension to the sides of the table top.
- This clamping method is unique because it allows extremely high tip loads to be absorbed by the table top. Since the clamps attach to a section of the side of the table top, a large moment load can be reacted.
- the present invention provides a male and female mating feature along the front edge of the table top. This locates the Tip Extension Base from side to side and can also be used to locate the Tip Extension Base front to back and up and down (X, Y and Z coordinates). Alternatively, the surfaces (top, bottom, front and sides) of the table top can be used to locate the Tip Extension Base.
- a groove or bump runs down the length of either side of the table top to allow the clamps a feature to lock on to, making it harder to dislodge that clamp once it is tightened.
- the clamps can be located at a specific longitudinal coordinate. Clamps can be designed so that they can be placed at these discreet locations, located continuously along the length. In order to locate the clamp at the indexing features, the clamp can contain the mating feature, spring loaded pins or other methods of ensuring that the clamp is accurately located.
- clamps can be designed so that one clamp can be used in either manner.
- a clamp groove is placed longitudinally down either side of the bottom of the table top. This provides a feature that can be grabbed by a clamp but does not present a fluid gathering site.
- the edges of the table top can be recessed either locally or completely along each edge so that the top of the clamp is flush or slightly below the top surface of the table top.
- a table top of the instant invention provides a particularly good platform for modern brachytherapy that is coupled with C-arm or Cone Beam CT technology.
- a new methodology for imaging and treating the patient in which minimal movement of the patient is required is possible with the present invention. This is particularly important in brachytherapy because imaging of the patient commonly occurs after the delivery needles have been inserted into sensitive areas such as the perineum. Moving the patient at this time can be quite risky.
- An example of the methodology applied to gynecological or prostrate procedures that can now be followed is to:
- Stirrups may then be attached and the patient's legs are then placed up in the stirrups.
- the drop leaf tip extension can now be removed, leaving the lower abdomen area free for imaging studies.
- radiolucent composite stirrups we are able to image through them, including when using Cone Beam CT. Imaging may take place at this time.
- the brachytherapy stepper (aiming device) can be attached in place of the drop leaf tip extension. At this point, insertion of cannula(i) or catheter can take place. By removing the stepper, one can now take images and Cone Beam CT studies without moving the patient longitudinally down the table top because there is not metal or other artifacting features present at the tip of the table top.
- the present invention provides a method of adding a variety of useful accessories without introducing any permanent metal components in the imaging/treatment area of the table top.
- the accessories can include at least one selected from the group consisting of tip extension, a head support board, a head and neck immobilization board, an x-ray phantom, a leg support board, a brachytherapy stepper assembly and a tip extension base stirrup, brachytherapy stepper device, clamps, modular clamps, tip extension base, and drop leaf tip extension.
- the design of the present table top system allows a table to be constructed that is uniform in carbon fiber skin thickness so that image artifacting is minimized.
- the uniform construction also allows for minimum electron generation when used in high energy radiation therapy.
- the present invention provides a method of attaching accessories that is also compatible with adding accessories to the tip of a sliding beam couch top that does not have a permanent connection across the front of the two beams.
- the table top and accessories of this invention are designed so that the best possible imaging and treatment configurations are possible. With all accessories removed, the table top is completely metal free in the area of interest.
- Figure 1 shows a table top of the current invention (1).
- Indexing features (2) are present down either side of the table top.
- the indexing features are commonly used in radiation therapy to locate patient positioning devices. In this invention, they additionally provide discreet locations at which clamps may be located.
- a notch (4) is present on the front edge of the table top to accept a matting feature present for accurate alignment purposes on the tip accessories. It does not matter whether a male feature or female feature is used on the table top as long as the corresponding feature is placed on the accessory.
- the table top is mounted to a base (6) which may be of a static or motion type. In this configuration, the portion of the table top that extends beyond the base (6) is completely metal free.
- Figure 2 shows the tip of the table top from the underside (3).
- Optional grooves (8) are placed longitudinally down either side of the bottom surface to help with alignment of the accessory clamps.
- Figure 3 demonstrates the free standing Tip Extension Base (10).
- a protrusion (12) is present which mates with the corresponding feature (4) of the table top (shown in FIG. 1).
- a pair of clamps (14) are integrated into the Tip Extension Base so that it may be secured on either edge of the table top.
- Hanging hooks (16), an alignment pin (20), and a pair of magnets (18) are used to attach extension devices to the Tip Extension Base.
- Figure 4 shows the Tip Extension Base securely attached to the front of the table top.
- Figure 5 shows a quality assurance (QA) phantom (22) attached to the Tip Extension Base (10) which is itself attached to the table top (1).
- QA quality assurance
- Figure 6 shows a table top (1) with an extension (24).
- Figure 7 shows a table top (1) which has a drop leaf extension (28) attached to its tip. This extension can be moved from vertical (26) to horizontal (28) and can be use to help patients get on the table for brachytherapy procedures.
- Two additional clamps (30) are shown on the table.
- the clamps contain a section of universal rail (32) which provides an industry standard method for attaching a variety of accessories, including stirrups.
- Figure 8 shows a table top (1) with a brachytherapy stepper (34) attached to the tip and two radio lucent stirrups (38) attached to either side of the table top.
- Figure 9 shows a modular clamp with upper (40), middle (42) and lower (44) sections.
- the center section can be at least one selected from the group consisting of a universal rail, an arm board mating component, a tip extension base member, a tip extension member, and a stirrup.
- the clamp of figure 9 contains a middle section (42) which mounts the universal rail (32).
- the lower section (44) contains and optional raised bump (45) which mates with the clamp groove (8) and aids in securely fastening the clamp to the table top.
- Figure 10 demonstrates a method of creating additional devices by changing the middle section (46) to a new component.
- FIGS 1 IA and 1 IB and 12 demonstrate a method which can be used to design a clamp that can be located at the discreet points of the table indexing features (2).
- a circular knob (48) is provided that is machined in such a way that a locating feature (50) and (52) is present to engage the table feature (2). When turned 90 degrees, the feature no longer engages the table notch (2) and the clamp is free to be positioned continuously down the edge of the table.
- Figure (12) shows addition cut away views of the clamp so that we can see the knob.
- the accessory clamps remain flush or below the top surface of the table top.
- This embodiment is illustrated in Figure 13.
- the edges are recessed (54) so that the upper section (40) of the clamp remains flush with the top surface (56) of the table top. This allows other devices to be placed on top of the table top without interference from the clamp.
- the same geometrical treatment may also be applied to the front edge (58).
- FIG 14A it is demonstrated that the same approach of using a removable Tip Extension Base and clamps can be applied to a table top that has support beams (60) with modular insert surfaces (62). Beam clamps can be fixed to the back of the tip extension base or slide on a linear bearing way.
- the support beam cross section (68) is shown in Figure 14(C) with one possible clamp configuration (66) in which a knob (70) is used to tighten the clamp to the support beam.
- Figure 14C illustrates a sliding beam clamp (63) attached to the tip extension base (64).
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