Patent ID: 6497358
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A61N,G06K,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
A method of verification of an identification of a patient undergoing radiation treatment administered by a treatment technologist in a treatment room using a radiation source, said method comprising:providing an identifying card for the patient including an identifying optical code capable of being read by an optical reader located within the treatment room; causing the identifying card to be read by said optical reader in the treatment room; generating a characteristic audio signal, previously assigned to the patient and known to the patient and the treatment technologist, in response to the reading of said identifying card when there is a match between the identifying optical code and a stored identifying code for the patient; and at least temporarily withholding treatment of the patient if the patient and technologist do not agree that any audio signal generated is the characteristic audio signal assigned to the patient.