System and method of guided treatment within malignant prostate tissue
First Claim
1. An imaging system for differentiating between malignant and non-malignant tissues within the prostate region and for guided delivery of tissue removal instrumentation to and within the malignant tissues of the prostate, and away from the non-malignant tissues, the imaging system comprising:
- a) at least one imaging device for providing imaging data;
b) a processor receiving the imaging data and executing software to evaluate the image data according to at least one algorithm,c) the algorithm processing the imaging data and outputting information relating to size, location and orientation of the malignant tissue;
d) an energy source;
e) an ablative device for deposition of energy into the malignant prostate tissue; and
f) a control system for quantifying the energy delivered from the ablative device into the tissue; and
the processor providing a plan in memory for the energy to be focally delivered by the ablative device to the malignant tissue under image surveillance so as to substantially avoid destruction of the non-malignant tissue of the prostate based upon the output information relating to size, location and orientation of the malignant tissue.
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Abstract
An imaging and diagnostic system and method are used for differentiating between malignant and non-malignant tissue of a prostate and surrounding region. The imaging device of the system acquires imaging data from the prostate and surrounding proximal region, processes the data to differentiate areas of tissue malignancy from non-malignant tissue. A sectioning device or ablative device is provided. The ablative device is operable by automation for receiving the imaging output coordinates and defining the trajectory and quantity of energy or power to be delivered into the malignant tissue of the prostate region. A control system determines calculated energy or power to be deposited into the malignant tissue during ablation, to minimize destruction of the non-malignant tissue within the prostate and surrounding tissue. The system operates on generated ablative device output data. In a second embodiment of the invention, the energy device output data guides the position or orientation of the delivery device or guides the delivery of energy or power from the ablative device into the malignant prostate tissue under active surveillance of the imaging device of the system. Destruction of the target tumor is thus monitored and controlled by active imaging.
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21 Claims
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1. An imaging system for differentiating between malignant and non-malignant tissues within the prostate region and for guided delivery of tissue removal instrumentation to and within the malignant tissues of the prostate, and away from the non-malignant tissues, the imaging system comprising:
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a) at least one imaging device for providing imaging data; b) a processor receiving the imaging data and executing software to evaluate the image data according to at least one algorithm, c) the algorithm processing the imaging data and outputting information relating to size, location and orientation of the malignant tissue; d) an energy source; e) an ablative device for deposition of energy into the malignant prostate tissue; and f) a control system for quantifying the energy delivered from the ablative device into the tissue; and the processor providing a plan in memory for the energy to be focally delivered by the ablative device to the malignant tissue under image surveillance so as to substantially avoid destruction of the non-malignant tissue of the prostate based upon the output information relating to size, location and orientation of the malignant tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of removing malignant tissue from a prostate using ablative energy comprising the steps of:
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a) taking imaging data by non-invasive imaging; b) executing a software program using the imaging data to provide an indication of differentiation between malignant and non-malignant tissues of a prostate; c) determining the size, location and orientation of the malignant and non-malignant tissue of the prostate represented on the image display; d) providing an energy source through or from an ablative device to deliver focal ablation to the malignant tissue of the prostate in accordance with the determined size, location and orientation of at least the malignant tissue; e) operating a monitoring system quantifying an amount of energy deposited by the ablative device; and f) delivering tissue removing focal therapeutic treatment to the malignant tissue of the prostate, in an amount responsive to the output data of the monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of removing malignant tissue from a prostate using resection by non-ablative tools comprising the steps of:
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a) taking imaging data by non-invasive imaging; b) executing a software program using the imaging data to provide an indication of differentiation between malignant and non-malignant tissues of a prostate, c) determining the size, location and orientation of the malignant and non-malignant tissue of the prostate represented on the image display; d) providing a resectioning medical tool to deliver focal therapy of excision of tissue to the malignant tissue of the prostate in accordance with the determined size, location and orientation of at least the malignant tissue; e) monitoring the amount and location of tissue removed and comparing the tissue removing focal therapeutic treatment to determined size, location and orientation of the malignant tissue. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for developing a plan for the removal of malignant tissue from a prostate using ablative energy in a removal step comprising the steps of taking imaging data by non-invasive imaging;
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a) executing a software program in a processor using the imaging data to provide an indication of differentiation between malignant and non-malignant tissues of a prostate, b) determining size, location and orientation of the malignant and non-malignant tissue of the prostate from image data represented on the image display; c) determining quantities and location for provision of ablative energy through or from an ablative device that would deliver focal ablation to the malignant tissue of the prostate in accordance with the determined size, location and orientation of at least the malignant tissue; and d) establishing a planned delivery procedure for delivering the determined quantities and location to the malignant tissue by operating a monitoring system quantifying an amount of energy to be deposited by the ablative device according to distribution of determined malignant tissue. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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