Patent ID: 7778692
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A61B,A61N,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An oncology treatment control system, comprising: a radiation treatment source configured to provide radiation treatment to respective patients during radiation therapy sessions; at least one chronically implantable wireless sensor configured to reside in an oncology patient proximate a target tumor treatment site, wherein the at least one wireless sensor is a radiation sensor configured to detect radiation data associated with exposure to radiation delivered during a radiation therapy session, and wherein the at least one radiation sensor comprises a MOSFET that is passively operated and/or unpowered during exposure to radiation; a receiver in communication with the plurality of wireless sensors, the receiver configured to inductively power the at least one wireless sensor and telemetrically receive radiation data detected by the at least one wireless radiation implanted sensor; and a controller with a physician interface in communication with the radiation treatment source and the receiver to electronically control at least one of power, dose or duration of a radiation treatment during the radiation therapy session, wherein the controller and receiver communicate in substantially real-time to control the radiation treatment source.