Patents by Inventor Frank VERHAEGEN

Frank VERHAEGEN 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).

  • ENDORECTAL PROBE DEVICE FOR EFFECTING RADIATION TREATMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCEROUS TISSUE IN THE RECTUM OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL SUBJECT
    Publication number: 20230146314
    Abstract: The invention relates to the radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. In particular the invention relates to an endorectal probe device for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. Furthermore the invention relates to an afterloading apparatus for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject using an endorectal probe device according to the invention. Moreover the invention relates to a method for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject, wherein the method implements the endorectal probe device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicants: UNiversiteit Maastricht, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, Stichting Maaastricht Radiation Oncology "Maastro-Clinic"
    Inventors: Frank VERHAEGEN, Murillo BELLEZZO, Evert VAN LIMBERGEN, Maaike BERBEE, Brigitte RENIERS, Gabriel PAIVA FONSECA
  • Endorectal probe device for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject
    Patent number: 11497933
    Abstract: The invention relates to the radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. In particular the invention relates to an endorectal probe device for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. Furthermore the invention relates to an afterloading apparatus for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject using an endorectal probe device according to the invention. Moreover the invention relates to a method for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject, wherein the method implements the endorectal probe device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Universiteit Maastricht, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, Stichting Maastricht Radiation Oncology “Maastro-Clinic”
    Inventors: Frank Verhaegen, Murillo Bellezzo, Evert Van Limbergen, Maaike Berbee, Brigitte Reniers, Gabriel Paiva Fonseca
  • Device for supporting the testing of a brachytherapy applicator and a method for testing of such a brachytherapy applicator prior to the use of the brachytherapy applicator in brachytherapy radiation treatments
    Patent number: 11487028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting the testing of a brachytherapy applicator prior to the use of the brachytherapy applicator in brachytherapy radiation treatments. The invention also relates to a method for testing of a brachytherapy applicator prior to the use of the brachytherapy applicator in brachytherapy radiation treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITET MAASTRICHT, STICHTING MAASTRICHT RADIATION ONCOLOGY “MAASTRO-CLINIC”, ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS MAASTRICHT
    Inventors: Frank Verhaegen, Gabriel Paiva Fonseca, Robert Voncken
  • A Device For Supporting The Testing Of A Brachytherapy Applicator And A Method For Testing Of Such A Brachytherapy Applicator Prior To The Use Of The Brachytherapy Applicator In Brachytherapy Radiation Treatments
    Publication number: 20210109239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting the testing of a brachytherapy applicator prior to the use of the brachytherapy applicator in brachytherapy radiation treatments. The invention also relates to a method for testing of a brachytherapy applicator prior to the use of the brachytherapy applicator in brachytherapy radiation treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Verhaegen, Gabriel Paiva Fonseca, Robert Voncken
  • ENDORECTAL PROBE DEVICE FOR EFFECTING RADIATION TREATMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCEROUS TISSUE IN THE RECTUM OF A HUMAN OR ANIMAL SUBJECT
    Publication number: 20200016428
    Abstract: The invention relates to the radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. In particular the invention relates to an endorectal probe device for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject. Furthermore the invention relates to an afterloading apparatus for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject using an endorectal probe device according to the invention. Moreover the invention relates to a method for effecting radiation treatment of colorectal cancerous tissue in the rectum of a human or animal subject, wherein the method implements the endorectal probe device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Frank VERHAEGEN, Murillo BELLEZZO, Evert VAN LIMBERGEN, Maaike BERBEE, Brigitte RENIERS, Gabriel PAIVA FONSECA
  • Target-specific dose and scatter estimation in CT images
    Patent number: 10497113
    Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method performed by at least one processor for processing a plurality of x-ray projection images of a subject, the method comprising a plurality of operations including reconstructing the projection images to yield a volume reconstruction; segmenting the reconstructed volume by assigning a material type to each voxel; estimating a first set of scatter images corresponding to a subset of the projection images by calculating probabilistic predictions of interactions of x-rays with the subject and applying a low pass spatial filter to the scatter images; estimating a second set of scatter images corresponding to projection images not included in the subset, based on the first set of scatter images; and subtracting, for each projection image, the corresponding scatter image to yield a corrected projection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: Elekta AB (publ), University Health Network
    Inventors: Marcus Hennix, Hakan Nordstrom, Markus Eriksson, Jonas Adler, David Jaffray, Gregory Bootsma, Frank Verhaegen, Bjorn Nutti
  • TARGET-SPECIFIC DOSE AND SCATTER ESTIMATION IN CT IMAGES
    Publication number: 20160314584
    Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method performed by at least one processor for processing a plurality of x-ray projection images of a subject, the method comprising a plurality of operations including reconstructing the projection images to yield a volume reconstruction; segmenting the reconstructed volume by assigning a material type to each voxel; estimating a first set of scatter images corresponding to a subset of the projection images by calculating probabilistic predictions of interactions of x-rays with the subject and applying a low pass spatial filter to the scatter images; estimating a second set of scatter images corresponding to projection images not included in the subset, based on the first set of scatter images; and subtracting, for each projection image, the corresponding scatter image to yield a corrected projection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: Elekta AB (publ), University Health Network
    Inventors: Marcus HENNIX, Hakan NORDSTROM, Markus Eriksson, Jonas ADLER, David JAFFRAY, Gregory BOOTSMA, Frank VERHAEGEN, Bjorn NUTTI