Patent ID: 7962197
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A tissue treatment system, comprising: a tissue ablation subsystem comprising a hyperthermic probe configured to be placed in contact with a target tissue region and an radio frequency generator operatively coupled to the ablation probe, the probe comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to converge in a single location comprising a fiducial datum; a radiotherapy/imaging subsystem comprising a radiotherapy device configured for exposing the target tissue region to an x-ray radiation beam and an image console configured to acquire and display image data as a two-dimensional image, the image data containing the fiducial datum; and a tracking and positioning subsystem configured for tracking inadvertent movements of the target tissue region within a treatment coordinate system based on the fiducial datum, the tracking and positioning subsystem configured to spatially adjust the radiation beam relative to the target tissue region based on the determined position of the target tissue region.