Limiting compton scattered x-ray visualizing, imaging, or information providing at particular regions

• US 20080253527A1
• Filed: 01/28/2008
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Smith, Michael A., Weaver, Thomas A., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Boyden, Edward S., Jung, Edward K.Y., Whitmer, Charles, Rivet, Dennis J., Hyde, Roderick A., Wood, Victoria Y.H., Leuthardt, Eric C., Wood, Lowell L., Foster, Glenn B.
• Application Number:
  US12/011,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20080253527A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/87
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/12 by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/20 using laser
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/12 Arrangements for detecting or locating foreign bodies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4028 resulting in acquisition of views from substantially different positions, e.g. EBCT
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4258 for detecting non x-ray radiation, e.g. gamma radiation A61B6/037 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/483 involving scattered radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/485 involving fluorescence X-ray imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/505 for diagnosis of bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/512 Intraoral means
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/02 Localised ultrasound hyperthermia hyperthermia in general A61F7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2223/063 inelastic scatter, e.g. Compton effect
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2223/612 biological material

Abstract

One aspect relates to Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual to an at least one prescribed desired application regions within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual responsive to an at least some applied X-rays being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is limited to an at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on a limiting of an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual to an at least one prescribed desired application regions within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual responsive to an at least some applied X-rays being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is limited to an at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on a limiting of an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the proximity of the ablating to a sensitive area of the at least some matter of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the relevance of an ablating to altering blood flow to a region of the at least some matter of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the relevance of the ablating to cause pressure or kinking, which leads to a physical, chemical, or functional alteration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is performed at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with an individual-based physiological process.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is performed at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with a user-observable physiological process.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing provides information concerning at least some matter concentration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing provides information concerning at least some matter composition of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is performed on a position-by-position basis within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least some applied X-rays includes at least some X-rays.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least some applied X-rays includes at least some gamma rays.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing occurs at least partially to a prescribed Compton scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing depth within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing occurs at least partially to a range of Compton scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing depths within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the individual includes at least one from a group of individuals, the group of individuals includes at least one of a human, an animal, an organism, and/or a plant.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially includes a group of matter, the group of matter includes at least one from at least one tissue, at least one bodily fluid, at least a portion of a bone, a boney portion, or at least one bone portion or bone fragment, at least a tooth, or a portion thereof, or an at least partially internal insert.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing further comprises:

functionally Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing further comprises:

anatomically Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual to an at least one prescribed desired application regions within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual responsive to an at least some applied X-rays being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is limited to an at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual based at least partially on a limiting of an inducing of at least one induced Compton X-ray scattering photon within the at least one prescribed desired radiation protected region.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the proximity of an ablating region configured to ablate to a sensitive area of the at least some matter of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the relevance of an ablating region configured to ablate to an altering blood flow to a region of the at least some matter of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is provided at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual and wherein the operationally relevant portion concerns the relevance of an ablating region configured to ablate to cause pressure or kinking, which leads to a physical, chemical, or functional alteration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is performed at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with an individual-based physiological process.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is performed at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with a user-observable physiological process.

26. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide provides information concerning at least some matter concentration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide provides information concerning at least some matter composition of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

28. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is performed on a position-by-position basis within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

29. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide occurs at least partially to a prescribed Compton scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing depth within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

30. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide occurs at least partially to a range of Compton scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing depths within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

31. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the individual includes at least one from a group of individuals, the group of individuals includes at least one of a human, an animal, an organism, and/or a plant.

32. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially includes a group of matter, the group of matter includes at least one from at least one tissue, at least one bodily fluid, at least a portion of a bone, a boney portion, or at least one bone portion or bone fragment, at least a tooth, or a portion thereof, or an at least partially internal insert.

33. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide providing further comprises:

Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to functionally Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide.

34. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide further comprises:

Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to anatomically Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide.