Abstract:
A data processing method for determining atlas data and comprises information on a description of an atlas image of a general anatomical structure. The method performed by a computer comprises: acquiring patient data which comprise a description of a set of images of an anatomical structure of a set of patient images and each patient image is associated with image representation parameters; acquiring model data which comprise information on a description of a model image of a model of an anatomical structure of a patient; determining matching transformations which are constituted to respectively match the set of patient images of the set of patients to the model image by matching images associated with the same parameter set; determining an inverse average transformation by applying an inverting and averaging operation to the determined matching transformations; and determining the atlas data.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a change of an image of an anatomical body part of a patient's body, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring static medical image data comprising static medical image information describing anatomical body part in a first anatomical spatial state of an anatomical vital spatial change of the anatomical body part; b) acquiring patient model data comprising patient model information describing a model body part corresponding to the anatomical body part, wherein the patient model information describes the model body part in a plurality of model spatial states of a model vital spatial change corresponding to the anatomical vital spatial change; c) determining spatial state mapping data comprising spatial state mapping information describing at least one of a first mapping from the model body part in a first one of the plurality of model spatial states to the model body part in a second, different one of the plurality of model spatial states, the first model spatial state corresponding to the first anatomical spatial state, and a second mapping from the model body part in the first model spatial state to the anatomical body part in the first anatomical spatial state; d) determining, based on the static medical image data and the spatial state mapping data, transformed medical image data comprising transformed medical image information describing the anatomical body part in a second anatomical spatial state of the anatomical vital spatial change, the second anatomical spatial state corresponding to the second model spatial state.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a change of an image of an anatomical body part of a patient's body, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring static medical image data comprising static medical image information describing anatomical body part in a first anatomical spatial state of an anatomical vital spatial change of the anatomical body part; b) acquiring patient model data comprising patient model information describing a model body part corresponding to the anatomical body part, wherein the patient model information describes the model body part in a plurality of model spatial states of a model vital spatial change corresponding to the anatomical vital spatial change; c) determining spatial state mapping data comprising spatial state mapping information describing at least one of a first mapping from the model body part in a first one of the plurality of model spatial states to the model body part in a second, different one of the plurality of model spatial states, the first model spatial state corresponding to the first anatomical spatial state, and a second mapping from the model body part in the first model spatial state to the anatomical body part in the first anatomical spatial state; d) determining, based on the static medical image data and the spatial state mapping data, transformed medical image data comprising transformed medical image information describing the anatomical body part in a second anatomical spatial state of the anatomical vital spatial change, the second anatomical spatial state corresponding to the second model spatial state.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a data processing method of determining a radiotherapy treatment plan for radiotherapy treatment of a treatment body part (P) of a patient's body, the method being executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring treatment target position data comprising treatment target position information describing the position of a treatment target (TT1, . . . , TT3) to be treated by radiotherapy in the treatment body part (P); b) acquiring statistic model target region position data comprising statistic model target region position information describing the position of a model target region (MT11, MT13, MT21, MT23) in a model body part (M1, M2) corresponding to the treatment body part (P); c) determining, based on the treatment target data and the statistic model target region position data, irradiation region position data comprising irradiation region position information describing the position of an irradiation region (IR1, IR3) to be treated by irradiation with treatment radiation in the treatment body part (P).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a data processing method for determining a treatment plan for radiation therapy treatment of at least two spatially separate targets by means of a treatment device constituted to treat the at least two targets by means of one or more sub-beams during a treatment time, the one or more sub-beams constituting at least one treatment beam which is to pass through the at least two targets in accordance with a treatment plan during the treatment time, the treatment device being further constituted to allow for simultaneous treatment of the at least two targets by at least two of the sub-beams at least during a time interval during the treatment time, the method comprising the following steps performed by a computer: acquiring target data describing spatial information on the at least two spatially separate targets in a patient's body; acquiring treatment beam constraint data which allow determination of potential treatment plans which can be realized by the treatment device and which potential treatment plans describe potential arrangements of the at least one treatment beam, referred to as potential treatment beam arrangements; acquiring treatment beam criteria data describing criteria for the treatment of the at least two targets by the at least one treatment beam, the criteria comprising a radiation reduction criterion which describes that a treatment plan is allowed to be determined which describes a non-simultaneous treatment of the at least two targets at least for a time interval during the treatment time if this treatment plan describes that parts of the patient's body outside the at least two targets are less exposed to treatment radiation, in particular at least to a predetermined extent, compared to the case of a treatment plan which describes a simultaneous treatment of the at least two targets during the treatment time; and determining the treatment plan which fulfils the radiation reduction criterion based on the target data, the treatment beam constraint data and the treatment beam criteria data.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a medical tracking system comprising at least one sensor device which can be positioned in a fixed position relative to a target, the sensor device comprising a marker device and a marker device detector, the marker device detector being capable of obtaining information for determining a relative position between the marker device detector and another marker device, the system further comprising a control unit configured to process a medical navigation workflow and to select the function of the sensor device as either acting as a marker device detector or as a marker device in a step of the medical navigation workflow.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a computer-implemented of adapting a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part of a patient to a current status of the patient. The method encompasses determination of a currently executed step of a workflow such as a medical intervention, the result of the determination serving as a basis for adapting and/or updating a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part to the corresponding current status of the patient. The determination of the current workflow step may also be used as basis for controlling an imaging device for tracking entities around the patient or for imaging the anatomical body part or acquiring further data or for urging the user to perform a specific action such as acquisition of information using a tracked instrument such as a pointer. The biomechanical model has been generated from atlas data. The data sets which are generated according to the current workflow step may additionally or alternatively serve as a basis for determining the current workflow step and/or adapting the further workflow.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a computer-implemented of adapting a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part of a patient to a current status of the patient. The method encompasses determination of a currently executed step of a workflow such as a medical intervention, the result of the determination serving as a basis for adapting and/or updating a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part to the corresponding current status of the patient. The determination of the current workflow step may also be used as basis for controlling an imaging device for tracking entities around the patient or for imaging the anatomical body part or acquiring further data or for urging the user to perform a specific action such as acquisition of information using a tracked instrument such as a pointer. The biomechanical model has been generated from atlas data. The data sets which are generated according to the current workflow step may additionally or alternatively serve as a basis for determining the current workflow step and/or adapting the further workflow.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented medical method, a computer program and a system (1) for controlling a display (6) in a medical environment based a user's (8) viewing direction and gestures performed by the user (8), particularly involving the use of AR-goggles (9).
Abstract:
A medical tracking system comprising at least two sensor devices which are independently maneuverable and can be positioned in a fixed position relative to targets, each sensor device comprising at least one of an orientation sensor and a position sensor for respectively determining sensor data, the system further comprising a control unit configured to receive and combine the at least two sensor data of the at least two sensor devices in order to determine a relative position between at least two of the at least two sensor devices.