Patents by Inventor Brian W. Langloss

Brian W. Langloss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for the verification of source placement for brachytherapy radiation procedures using real time radiation detectors
    Patent number: 11000702
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for verifying radiation source delivery in brachytherapy by allowing for the radiation source location and dwell time to be determined via real-time measurement. In an embodiment, a radiation detector may be disposed proximate to a radiotherapy target. The radiation detector is configured to provide real-time information indicative of ionizing radiation emitted by a radiation source. A controller may perform operations including receiving, from the radiation detector, real-time information indicative of at least one of: a particle flux rate, an energy fluence, or an absorbed dose of ionizing radiation emitted from the radiation source. The operations may also include determining, based on the received information, at least one of: a location of the radiation source or a dwell time of the radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Matthew D. Belley, Michael J. Therien, Ian N. Stanton, Terry T. Yoshizumi, Brian W. Langloss, Oana I. Craciunescu, Junzo P. Chino
  • Systems and Methods for the Verification of Source Placement for Brachytherapy Radiation Procedures Using Real Time Radiation Detectors
    Publication number: 20170304652
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for verifying radiation source delivery in brachytherapy by allowing for the radiation source location and dwell time to be determined via real-time measurement. In an embodiment, a radiation detector may be disposed proximate to a radiotherapy target. The radiation detector is configured to provide real-time information indicative of ionizing radiation emitted by a radiation source. A controller may perform operations including receiving, from the radiation detector, real-time information indicative of at least one of: a particle flux rate, an energy fluence, or an absorbed dose of ionizing radiation emitted from the radiation source. The operations may also include determining, based on the received information, at least one of: a location of the radiation source or a dwell time of the radiation source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew D. Belley, Michael J. Therein, Ian N. Stanton, Terry T. Yoshizumi, Brian W. Langloss, Oana I. Craciunescu, Junzo P. Chino