Abstract: Positioning tool (200) for assisting treatment of a subject in an external radiotherapy programme comprising one or more external radiotherapy treatment sessions comprising: an inserter (204) having a proximal (40) and distal (20) end which inserter comprises: an elongated member (210) configured for insertion through an entrance to a canal (602) in connection with bodily tissue (610) of the subject, and provided with an elongated member lumen (214) configured for receiving an effector shaft (310) of a steering guide (300); and a guiding strand (218) for guiding the effector shaft (310) into the lumen (214) from outside the entrance to the canal, wherein the guiding strand (218) is disposed at least partially within the lumen (214) and is restrained at or towards a distal end (20) of the guiding strand (218) to limit or prevent sliding of the guiding strand (218) in a proximal direction relative to the lumen (214), wherein the positioning tool (200) is configured to move and/or fix the canal (602) and the bod

Abstract: Provided herein is radiotherapy treatment system (100) for assisting treatment of a subject in an external radiotherapy programme comprising one or more external radiotherapy treatment sessions, the system (100) comprising a robotic arm, RA, (400, 400a) having a base end (422, 422a) and an effector end and a steering guide (300) having a proximal (40) and distal (20) end comprising a rigid effector shaft (310) at the distal end (20) configured for insertion into the canal (602) of the subject (50), or for attachment to an inserter (204) configured for insertion into the canal (602) of the subject (50), wherein the positioning tool (200) is configured to move and/or fix the canal (602) for the external radiotherapy treatment session responsive to movements of the robotic arm.

Abstract: Positioning tool (200) for assisting treatment of a subject in an external radiotherapy programme comprising one or more external radiotherapy treatment sessions comprising: an inserter (204) having a proximal (40) and distal (20) end which inserter comprises: an elongated member (210) configured for insertion through an entrance to a canal (602) in connection with bodily tissue (610) of the subject, and provided with an elongated member lumen (214) configured for receiving an effector shaft (310) of a steering guide (300); and a guiding strand (218) for guiding the effector shaft (310) into the lumen (214) from outside the entrance to the canal, wherein the guiding strand (218) is disposed at least partially within the lumen (214) and is restrained at or towards a distal end (20) of the guiding strand (218) to limit or prevent sliding of the guiding strand (218) in a proximal direction relative to the lumen (214), wherein the positioning tool (200) is configured to move and/or fix the canal (602) and the bod

Abstract: Provided is a positioning tool (200) for assisting treatment of a subject in an external radiotherapy programme comprising two or more external radiotherapy treatment sessions comprising: a steering guide (300) having a rigid handle portion (316) disposed at the proximal end (40) in fixed relation to an effector shaft (310) for controlling the position and/or direction of the effector shaft (310), wherein the handle portion (316) is provided with a grip locator (300) configured for position-repeatable co-operation with a gripper (432) of a robotic arm (400), wherein the gripper (432) has an open state and a closed state; wherein the grip locator (300) is configured to be seated within the gripper (432) in the closed state, in which movements of the seated grip locator (300) relative to the gripper (432) are limited and prevented.

Abstract: A monolithic active pixel dosimeter, provided with at least a sensing cell, having at least a junction sensing element. The junction sensing element includes a sensing region, having a first type of conductivity, and a charge collecting region, contiguous to the sensing region and having a second type of conductivity. The sensing cell further includes an ohmic region at least partially overlapping and extending laterally outside the charge collecting region, and an annular insulating region, abutting the ohmic region, so as to form an insulating junction surrounding both the ohmic region and the charge collection region.

Abstract: A monolithic active pixel dosimeter, provided with at least a sensing cell, having at least a junction sensing element. The junction sensing element includes a sensing region, having a first type of conductivity, and a charge collecting region, contiguous to the sensing region and having a second type of conductivity. The sensing cell further includes an ohmic region at least partially overlapping and extending laterally outside the charge collecting region, and an annular insulating region, abutting the ohmic region, so as to form an insulating junction surrounding both the ohmic region and the charge collection region.