Apparatus and method for surgical planning and treatment monitoring
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1. A method for generating a medical planning report for a patient, comprising:
- performing medical imaging test on a patient to thereby generate medical image data;
identifying landmarks in the medical image data;
identifying a lesion in the medical image data; and
generating data related to the identified lesion wherein the data is used to evaluate a medical plan for the patient.
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Abstract
A system for surgical planning and therapeutic monitoring utilizes imaging data and computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to identify cancerous tumors. A pre-treatment report identifies all volumes of interest (VOIs) and provides data regarding the size and location of each VOI as well as volumetric data for use in surgical planning. The system can be used to monitor the progress of adjuvant chemotherapy or other non-surgical treatment and measures changes in tumor size and location. Post-treatment reports provide data regarding changes in tumor size and location as well as trend data to provide guidance to the physician.
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1. A method for generating a medical planning report for a patient, comprising:
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performing medical imaging test on a patient to thereby generate medical image data;
identifying landmarks in the medical image data;
identifying a lesion in the medical image data; and
generating data related to the identified lesion wherein the data is used to evaluate a medical plan for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for generating a medical report for a patient, comprising:
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performing medical imaging test on a patient to thereby generate medical image data;
identifying a lesion in the medical image data;
generating data related to the identified lesion to thereby generate a medical plan for the patient;
at a time subsequent to the execution of the medical plan for the patient, performing additional medical imaging test on the patient to-thereby generate additional medical image data;
registering the medical image data and the additional medical image data;
determining a location of the identified lesion in the additional medical image data; and
generating data related to differences in the identified lesion between the medical image data and the additional medical image data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-readable medium for generating a medical report for a patient, comprising computer instructions that cause a processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving medical image data for the patient;
identifying landmarks in the medical image data;
identifying a lesion in the medical image data; and
generating data related to the identified lesion wherein the data is used to evaluate a medical plan for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A computer-readable medium for generating a medical report for a patient, comprising computer instructions that cause a processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving medical image data for the patient;
identifying a lesion in the medical image data;
generating data related to the identified lesion to thereby generate a medical plan for the patient;
at a time subsequent to the execution of the medical plan for the patient, receiving additional medical image data related to the executed medical plan for the patient;
registering the medical image data and the additional medical image data;
determining a location of the identified lesion in the additional medical image data; and
generating data related to differences in the identified lesion between the medical image data and the additional medical image data. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for generating a medical report for a patient comprising:
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an input interface configured to receive medical image data for the patient;
a data structure configured to store the medical image data; and
a processor configured to;
identify landmarks in the medical image data;
identify a lesion in the medical image data; and
generate data related to the identified lesion wherein the data is used to evaluate a medical plan for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. An apparatus for generating a medical plan for a patient, comprising:
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an input interface to receive medical image data for the patient prior to the execution of the medical plan and to receive additional medical image data for the patient at a time subsequent to the execution of the medical plan;
a data structure to store the medical image data and the additional medical image data; and
a processor configured to;
identify a lesion in the medical image data; and
generate data related to the identified lesion to thereby permit the development of the medical plan for the patient;
register the medical image data and the additional medical image data;
determine a location of the identified lesion in the additional medical image data; and
generate data related to differences in the identified lesion between the medical image data and the additional medical image data. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87)
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