公开(公告)号：US20150306426A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14646408

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Ehsan Dehghan Marvast ,  Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh ,  Shyam Bharat ,  Sandeep Dalal ,  Cynthia Ming-fu Kung ,  Jochen Kruecker

IPC: A61N5/10 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61N5/1071 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B2017/3411 ,  A61B2034/104 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61N5/1007 ,  A61N5/1027 ,  A61N5/103 ,  A61N5/1048 ,  A61N2005/1012 ,  A61N2005/1024 ,  A61N2005/1074

Abstract: The invention relates to an assisting apparatus for assisting in performing brachytherapy. The position of an introduction element (17) like a catheter is tracked particularly by using electromagnetic tracking, while a group of seeds is introduced into a living object (2). This provides a rough knowledge about the position of the seeds within the object. An ultrasound image showing the group is generated depending on the tracked position of the introduction element and, thus, depending on the rough knowledge about the position of the seeds, in order to optimize the ultrasound visualization with respect to showing the introduced seeds. Based on this optimized ultrasound visualization the position of a seed of the group is determined, thereby allowing for an improved determination of seed positions and correspondingly for an improved brachytherapy performed based on the determined positions.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于辅助进行近距离放射治疗的辅助装置。 特别是通过使用电磁跟踪来跟踪导管元件（17）的位置，同时将一组种子引入到活体（2）中。 这提供了关于种子在对象内的位置的粗略知识。 取决于导入元件的跟踪位置产生示出组的超声波图像，并且因此根据关于种子位置的粗略知识来生成，以便优化关于显示引入的种子的超声可视化。 基于这种优化的超声可视化，确定组的种子的位置，从而允许改善种子位置的确定，并且相应地基于确定的位置进行改进的近距离放射治疗。

公开(公告)号：US20150190653A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14412824

申请日：2013-07-15

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Shyam Bharat ,  Ehsan Dehghan Marvast ,  Jochen Kruecker ,  Cynthia Ming-fu Kung

IPC: A61N5/10

CPC classification number: A61N5/1007 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61N5/1027 ,  A61N5/103 ,  A61N2005/1012 ,  A61N2005/1018

Abstract: The invention relates to a determination apparatus for determining the pose and shape of an introduction element like a catheter within a living being, wherein the introduction element (12) is adapted to be used by a brachytherapy apparatus for introducing a radiation source (10) close to a target object (11) to be treated. A position determination element (27) like guidewire (20) with an electromagnetic tracking element (16) is introduced into the introduction element (12) such that it is arranged at different locations within the introduction element (12), wherein the positions of the position determination element (27) within the introduction element (12) are determined. The determined positions are then acquired depending on the determined positions for determining the pose and shape of the introduction element within the living being. This can lead to a determination procedure with reduced user interaction, thereby simplifying the determination procedure for the user.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种确定装置，用于确定诸如导管在内的导入元件的姿势和形状，其中引入元件（12）适于由近距离放射治疗装置使用以将辐射源（10）接近 到待处理的目标物体（11）。 具有电磁跟踪元件（16）的类似导丝（20）的位置确定元件（27）被引入到引入元件（12）中，使得其布置在引入元件（12）内的不同位置处，其中 确定引入元件（12）内的位置确定元件（27）。 然后根据用于确定生物体内的引入元件的姿势和形状的确定位置获取确定的位置。 这可以导致具有减少的用户交互的确定过程，从而简化了用户的确定过程。

公开(公告)号：US20150119628A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14398851

申请日：2013-05-03

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Shyam Bharat ,  Christopher Stephen Hall ,  Cynthia Ming-Fu Kung ,  Jochen Kruecker

IPC: A61N5/10

CPC classification number: A61N5/1007 ,  A61N5/1027 ,  A61N5/103 ,  A61N5/1037 ,  A61N5/1049 ,  A61N2005/1058

Abstract: The invention relates to a brachytherapy apparatus (1) for applying a brachytherapy to a living object. The brachytherapy apparatus comprises a planning unit (14) for determining a placing plan defining placing positions and placing times for one or several radiation sources within the living object and close to a target region. The placing plan is determined such that the placing times are within a treatment time window determined by a treatment time window determination unit (13), wherein within the treatment time window a change of a spatial parameter of the living object caused by swelling is minimized. An adverse influence on the brachytherapy due to swelling can thereby be minimized, which improves the quality of the brachytherapy.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种近距离放射治疗装置（1），用于对生物进行近距离放射治疗。 该近距离放射治疗装置包括一个计划单元（14），用于确定放置计划，该放置计划定义了将一个或多个辐射源放置在活体内并靠近目标区域的位置和放置时间。 确定放置计划，使得放置时间在由治疗时间窗口确定单元（13）确定的治疗时间窗口内，其中在治疗时间窗口内，由膨胀引起的活体的空间参数的变化最小化。 因此，可以将由于肿胀引起的近距离放射疗法的不利影响降至最低，这提高了近距离放射治疗的质量。