摘要:
The invention relates to a system for determining the position of radioactively marked target tissue of a patient in radiation therapy by means of a radiation therapy device. The system comprises at least one detector for the imaging detection of the radiation distribution of a radioactive radiation source that is located in target tissue region, a computing unit that is designed to calculate the pose of the target tissue region from measurement data of the detector and to calculate a correction variable as the difference between the calculated pose and comparison values, and an interface by means of which the data for the calculated pose of radioactively marked target tissue region and the correction variable can be transmitted by the computing unit to a radiation therapy device or a patient positioning device. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
摘要:
The invention relates to a material for the 3-dimensional printing of scaffold structures on a 3D printer as well as to a medical implant (1) made of this type of material and the use of this type of material for manufacturing a medical implant (1) of this type. According to the invention, the material has integrated microspheres (5) which emit radioactive rays.
摘要:
A combined nuclear and ultrasonic system for hybrid imaging is proposed. It comprises a hand-held nuclear radiation detector, a hand-held ultrasonic probe, a nuclear tracking system for tracking the nuclear radiation detector while measuring a nuclear radiation and obtaining nuclear radiation detector coordinates representing a position of the tracked nuclear radiation detector in relation to an image coordinate system of a hybrid image, an ultrasonic tracking system for tracking of the ultrasonic probe during the receiving of ultrasonic signals so that ultrasonic probe coordinates are obtained which represent a position of the tracked ultrasonic probe in relation to an image coordinate system of the hybrid image, and a data acquisition module, which gathers the nuclear radiation detector measurements, nuclear radiation detector coordinates, ultrasonic signals from the ultrasonic probe, and ultrasonic probe coordinates, and matches them with an image coordinate system of a hybrid image. A nuclear image reconstruction module is for reconstructing a nuclear image from nuclear radiation detector measurements, ultrasonic signals, nuclear radiation detector coordinates and ultrasonic probe coordinates in the image coordinate system of the hybrid image, and an evaluation system calculates a nuclear-image-quality-value of nuclear radiation detector measurements and nuclear radiation detector coordinates. Further, a method for hybrid imaging is proposed.
摘要:
An image generating apparatus for image generation and dose calculation is provided. The image generating apparatus includes a movable detector for detecting nuclear radiation during a detection period and an evaluation system. The evaluation system includes an interface system for transmitting detector data to the evaluation system. The detector data include information about the detected radiation for image generation. The evaluation system further includes a data memory portion for storing the detector data. The evaluation system further includes a program memory portion with a program for repeatedly determining at least one quality value with respect to image generation during the detection period. The image generating apparatus includes an output system including at least one output unit. The at least one output unit includes one output unit for outputting an instruction to a user for further moving the detector in dependence of the detector data. The instruction relates to at least a part of the remaining detection period.
摘要:
A navigation attachment for a manually guided instrument which is designated for the surgical and/or therapeutic treatment of a body and/or for implementation of a diagnostic procedure on the body is provided. The navigation attachment includes a fastener adapted to be fixedly connected with the instrument; at least one image pickup unit, including a device to determine a distance between the navigation attachment and a surface of the body; wherein at least three distances are usable to represent a position (x, y, z, t) of the instrument and/or a front section of the instrument in relation to the body or to a component of the body. Further, a navigation procedure is provided.
摘要:
An image generating apparatus for image generation and dose calculation is provided. The image generating apparatus includes a movable detector for detecting nuclear radiation during a detection period and an evaluation system. The evaluation system includes an interface system for transmitting detector data to the evaluation system. The detector data include information about the detected radiation for image generation. The evaluation system further includes a data memory portion for storing the detector data. The evaluation system further includes a program memory portion with a program for repeatedly determining at least one quality value with respect to image generation during the detection period. The image generating apparatus includes an output system including at least one output unit. The at least one output unit includes one output unit for outputting an instruction to a user for further moving the detector in dependence of the detector data. The instruction relates to at least a part of the remaining detection period.
摘要:
A system for endoscopic nuclear imaging, a nuclear probe and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a movable endoscopic nuclear probe which comprises a collimator and a detector, the endoscopic nuclear probe having an elongated body with a longitudinal axis (X), wherein the detector and the collimator are arranged on the elongated body, and the collimator having a field of view with an axis (Y) and the axis (Y) is angled with respect to the axis (X) of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; means for determining the position and orientation of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; an evaluation unit including means for computationally determining an actual position and actual orientation of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; and a program storage section and means for computing at least one quality parameter of the image.
摘要:
A system for endoscopic nuclear imaging, a nuclear probe and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a movable endoscopic nuclear probe which comprises a collimator and a detector, the endoscopic nuclear probe having an elongated body with a longitudinal axis (X), wherein the detector and the collimator are arranged on the elongated body, and the collimator having a field of view with an axis (Y) and the axis (Y) is angled with respect to the axis (X) of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; means for determining the position and orientation of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; an evaluation unit including means for computationally determining an actual position and actual orientation of the elongated body of the endoscopic nuclear probe; and a program storage section and means for computing at least one quality parameter of the image.
摘要:
A nuclear image system for updating an original nuclear image, the nuclear image system comprising: a data memory for storing the original three-dimensional nuclear image; a nuclear radiation detector, which is movable along a freely variable path, for measuring nuclear radiation, in order to obtain nuclear radiation values; a tracking system for tracking the nuclear radiation detector while measuring the nuclear radiation, so that detector coordinates are obtained which indicate a posture of the tracked nuclear radiation detector in relation to an image coordinate system of the nuclear image; a nuclear data input configured to receive the nuclear radiation values from the nuclear radiation detector and the detector coordinates from the tracking system, and to associate the nuclear radiation values with the respective detector coordinates; and an image updating module including an updating rule for changing the original nuclear image on the basis of the nuclear radiation values and the detector coordinates, wherein the image updating module is configured to generate an updated three-dimensional nuclear image by applying the updating rule to the original nuclear image.
摘要:
A nuclear image system for updating an original nuclear image, the nuclear image system comprising: a data memory for storing the original three-dimensional nuclear image; a nuclear radiation detector, which is movable along a freely variable path, for measuring nuclear radiation, in order to obtain nuclear radiation values; a tracking system for tracking the nuclear radiation detector while measuring the nuclear radiation, so that detector coordinates are obtained which indicate a posture of the tracked nuclear radiation detector in relation to an image coordinate system of the nuclear image; a nuclear data input configured to receive the nuclear radiation values from the nuclear radiation detector and the detector coordinates from the tracking system, and to associate the nuclear radiation values with the respective detector coordinates; and an image updating module including an updating rule for changing the original nuclear image on the basis of the nuclear radiation values and the detector coordinates, wherein the image updating module is configured to generate an updated three-dimensional nuclear image by applying the updating rule to the original nuclear image.