Patents by Inventor Edward I. Holupka

Edward I. Holupka 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).

  • Ultrasound localization and image fusion for the treatment of prostate cancer
    Patent number: 6208883
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing and treating a patient's prostate by radiation therapy. The system includes an ultrasound probe for generating an ultrasound image of the prostate with the probe having at least two fiducial end points as landmarks. In addition, the system includes a CT apparatus to generate X-ray simulator images of the anatomical region near the prostate and further includes a computer executing computer software to transform the ultrasound image to the simulator image enabling accurate localization of the prostate relative to proximate anatomical features enabling accurate radiation therapy to be carried out on the prostate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Associates of the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward I. Holupka, Irving D. Kaplan, Everette C. Burdette