Assisting apparatus for assisting in performing a brachytherapy

    公开(公告)号:US10549123B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US14646408

    申请日:2013-11-08

    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.

    SHAFT TRACKER FOR REAL-TIME NAVIGATION TRACKING
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    发明申请
    SHAFT TRACKER FOR REAL-TIME NAVIGATION TRACKING 审中-公开
    用于实时导航跟踪的SHAFT追踪器

    公开(公告)号:US20150051482A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-19

    申请号:US14377078

    申请日:2013-02-08

    Abstract: An intervention instrument (60) employs a shaft (61) and a shaft tracker (62) partially or completely encircling the shaft (61) and movable to a primary tracking position along the shaft (61) between a distal tip and a proximal hub of the shaft (61). The primary tracking position is derived from a distance from an entry point of the distal tip into an anatomical region to a target location of the distal tip within the anatomical region. The shaft tracker (62) includes a primary position sensor (63) operable for tracking the shaft tracker (62) relative to the anatomical region at or offset from the primary tracking position.

    Abstract translation: 干预仪器(60)使用轴(61)和轴跟踪器(62),其部分地或完全地环绕轴(61)并且可沿着轴(61)在远端和近侧毂之间移动到主跟踪位置 轴(61)。 主要跟踪位置是从远端尖端进入解剖区域的距离到解剖区域内的远端尖端的目标位置的距离导出的。 轴跟踪器(62)包括主位置传感器(63),其可操作用于相对于主跟踪位置偏移处的解剖区域跟踪轴跟踪器(62)。

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