Real time brachytherapy spatial registration and visualization system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for imaging and treatment of an organ of the body of a patient, comprising:
- means for providing image data from a treatment region of the patient'"'"'s body;
means for developing a therapy plan for treatment of the organ of the patient; and
means for automatically loading radioactive seeds and spacers through needles inserted into the organ of the patient to achieve the therapy plan.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging and treatment of a patient'"'"'s body. The method and apparatus utilize a system for developing a therapy plan for treatment of an organ of the patient, a device for generating ultrasound image data from a treatment region and a device for providing a translucent volume image of a portion of a patient'"'"'s body and a separate translucent image of the patient organ and a three dimensional viewing device to superimpose a translucent article image to enable viewing of the article image simultaneously with the patient organ and a portion of the patient'"'"'s body.
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1 Claim
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1. An apparatus for imaging and treatment of an organ of the body of a patient, comprising:
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means for providing image data from a treatment region of the patient'"'"'s body;
means for developing a therapy plan for treatment of the organ of the patient; and
means for automatically loading radioactive seeds and spacers through needles inserted into the organ of the patient to achieve the therapy plan.
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