Title:
放射線療法治療において腫瘍の動きに対応する方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009501043
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus accounting for tumor motion during radiation therapy is provided. The method allows for radiation therapy treatments based on updated radiation therapy plans. For each fractionate radiation treatment that results in an updated radiation treatment, radiation treatment images are acquired, automatically segmented, and then subject to deformable registration to develop updated contours and an updated radiation therapy plan.
Inventors:
Chaos, michael
Pecard, vladimir
McNut, Todd
Pecard, vladimir
McNut, Todd
Application Number:
JP2008521015A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2009
Filing Date:
July 10, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
International Classes:
A61N5/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadashige Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadashige Ito