The ultrasound probe is coupled to a position sensing device used to indicate the location and orientation of the probe relative to the treatment machine. BAT has been designed to improve, not hinder, throughput in the treatment room. Normal treatment room interactions with the BAT System are through a touchscreen interface. The entire system is mounted on a mobile platform with power-retractable wheels, ensuring a stable reference platform at the time of patient use. BAT also includes a separate networked workstation that allows patient information to be entered, treatment history to be reviewed, and data and images to be printed, without interfering with the operation in the treatment room.
BAT is appropriate for any organ that can be visualized by ultrasound.
Its ability to reduce planning margins may allow more successful implementation of dose escalation protocols while decreasing the risk of complications associated with standard and escalated dose prescriptions.