Abstract: An electromagnetic shockwave transducer includes a double-faced coil of wire wound around an insulator. The coil has a first coil face on one side of the insulator and a second coil face on an opposite side of the insulator. Coil ends of the coil are electrically coupled to a current source, which produces a current pulse in the coil so as to produce a force between the coil faces.

Abstract: A method and device for skin or deeper organ treatment uses an applicator that includes a transducer for producing beams of pressure waves and a coupler for coupling the pressure waves to the skin or deeper organ.

Abstract: A method and device for skin or deeper organ treatment uses an applicator that includes a transducer for producing beams of pressure waves and a coupler for coupling the pressure waves to the skin or deeper organ.

Abstract: A method of treatment includes using an electrical energizing source coupled to a current conducting coil to cause the current conducting coil to produce pulsed electromagnetic fields. A conducting membrane is placed adjacent the current conducting coil and an insulating coupling interface is placed adjacent the membrane, such that the membrane is between the current conducting coil and the insulating coupling interface. One portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields is intercepted by the membrane so that the membrane oscillates to generate acoustic waves to tissue adjacent the insulating coupling interface and another portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields propagates through the insulating coupling interface to the tissue.

Abstract: A method of treatment includes providing one or more medical-device rental outlets, each of the outlets including one or more trained operators and one or more energy-emitting medical devices to perform a multiplicity of sequentially-performed energy-emitting self-treatment sessions by a patient. The sessions take place at the one or more medical-device rental outlets or at close proximity thereto. The patient pays a rental fee, generally related to the duration of each treatment session, rather than to the whole treatment duration.

Abstract: A method of treatment includes using an electrical energizing source coupled to a current conducting coil to cause the current conducting coil to produce pulsed electromagnetic fields. A conducting membrane is placed adjacent the current conducting coil and an insulating coupling interface is placed adjacent the membrane, such that the membrane is between the current conducting coil and the insulating coupling interface. One portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields is intercepted by the membrane so that the membrane oscillates to generate acoustic waves to tissue adjacent the insulating coupling interface and another portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields propagates through the insulating coupling interface to the tissue.

Abstract: A method of treatment includes using an electrical energizing source coupled to a current conducting coil to cause the current conducting coil to produce pulsed electromagnetic fields. A conducting membrane is placed adjacent the current conducting coil and an insulating coupling interface is placed adjacent the membrane, such that the membrane is between the current conducting coil and the insulating coupling interface. One portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields is intercepted by the membrane so that the membrane oscillates to generate acoustic waves to tissue adjacent the insulating coupling interface and another portion of the pulsed electromagnetic fields propagates through the insulating coupling interface to the tissue.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shockwave transducer includes a double-faced coil of wire wound around an insulator. The coil has a first coil face on one side of the insulator and a second coil face on an opposite side of the insulator. Coil ends of the coil are electrically coupled to a current source, which produces a current pulse in the coil so as to produce a force between the coil faces.

Abstract: A shockwave system includes a shockwave transducer that has a shockwave generating portion operable to generate shockwaves and a transducer interface. The transducer interface includes a container whose outer contour is configured to directly contact an inner wall of a cavity in a patient. The container is at least partially filled with a liquid capable of transmitting the shockwaves from the shockwave generating portion to the inner wall of the cavity.

Abstract: A system and method for drug delivery includes a pressure wave generator, and a substrate which receives a pressure wave generated by the pressure wave generator. A substance is in contact with the substrate and is propelled by the substrate into a tissue.

Abstract: A system and method for producing pressure waves accelerating a projectile membrane in response to a pulse of force produced by a power source. The accelerating membrane delivers kinetic energy to a target membrane upon collision. Following the collision, the power source may continue to deliver additional energy to the now-in-contact membranes. The kinetic energy of the impact and the additional energy following the impact contribute to producing pressure waves by the target membrane.

Abstract: A system is attachable to a surface of a tissue of a patient for applying pressure pulses to the tissue. The system includes a shockwave transducer that has a shockwave generating portion and a solid transducer interface arranged to directly contact a tissue of a patient. The shockwave generating portion includes an electrical-to-shockwave energy converter operable to generate shockwaves. The transducer interface includes an electrically safe and bio-compatible material arranged to transmit the shockwaves from the shockwave generating portion to the tissue.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a rotator operative to rotate an imaging device through at least a partial revolution about an imaging axis of the imaging device, defined as an axis along which the imaging device acquires images of an object. A processor is operative to process and average the images acquired by the imaging device.

Abstract: A low intensity shockwaves (LISW) system includes a support surface for a patient to sit upon, a shockwave generating device including focusing apparatus operative to focus shockwaves generated by the shockwave generating device to a target, and an organ interface member on the support surface operative to direct the shockwaves to a peritoneum or penile shaft of the patient when the patient sits upon the support surface.

Abstract: A modulator for use in a radiation system with directional radiation beams respectively collimated into radiation fields, including a plurality of displaceable radiation attenuating elements arranged in at least one row, the radiation attenuating elements being configured to attenuate portions of a radiation beam inside the radiation field according the position of the radiation attenuating elements, and wherein each radiation attenuating element is respectively attached to a substantially radiolucent member, and a driver operable to store motion profiles and to respectively drive the radiation attenuating elements in directions generally perpendicular to the radiation beam via the substantially radiolucent members, wherein the respective motions of the radiation attenuating elements are according to corresponding motion profiles, and wherein a motion profile relates position and/or velocity of the radiation attenuating elements to time and/or irradiation level.

Abstract: A system is attachable to a surface of a tissue of a patient for applying pressure pulses to the tissue. The system includes a shockwave transducer that has a shockwave generating portion and a solid transducer interface arranged to directly contact a tissue of a patient. The shockwave generating portion includes an electrical-to-shockwave energy converter operable to generate shockwaves. The transducer interface includes an electrically safe and bio-compatible material arranged to transmit the shockwaves from the shockwave generating portion to the tissue.

Abstract: A low intensity shockwaves (LISW) system includes a support surface for a patient to sit upon, a shockwave generating device including focusing apparatus operative to focus shockwaves generated by the shockwave generating device to a target, and an organ interface member on the support surface operative to direct the shockwaves to a peritoneum or penile shaft of the patient when the patient sits upon the support surface.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a treatment bag configured to at least partially encapsulate a body portion to be treated, the treatment bag being generally leak-proof and transparent to acoustic waves and at least partially filled with a shockwave transmission liquid. An acoustic wave device includes a transducer operative to generate acoustic waves. A focusing device focuses the acoustic waves toward a focus. The acoustic wave device is placed near or against the treatment bag and arranged with respect to a target in the body portion, which it is desired to treat, so that the acoustic waves generated by the transducer propagate towards the focus via the shockwave transmission liquid in the bag.

Abstract: A system and method for radiotherapy patient throughput is described. The system includes carts for supporting and moving patients between stations. A mounting and immobilization station allows mounting and immobilizing the patients on the carts. A registration station produces imaging data related to the patients. A waiting station provides waiting space for the carts. A treatment station irradiates the patients on the carts according to a treatment plan. A dismounting station allows releasing and dismounting the patients from the carts.

Abstract: A CBCT system is described that includes a radiation source for emitting a cone beam of radiation in a beam direction towards an object, a detector for detecting the cone beam of radiation, and a positioner for moving the radiation source and the object according to a scanning trajectory. The system is operated according to a sampling pattern that includes intersections of the scanning trajectory and a reconstruction trajectory, wherein motion of the radiation source is substantially confined to a spherical shell. The positioner moves the radiation source at a speed higher than a highest speed of the object by a factor of at least 10. The largest angular discrepancy between any vector in a range of the scanning trajectory and the nearest sample of the scanning trajectory does not exceed 10°, preferably 6° and more preferably 3°.