Low invasive technique using compton scattered x-ray visualizing, imaging, or information providing to differentiate at least some dissimilar matter

• US 20080253528A1
• 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:
  US12/011,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20080253528A1
• 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 6/482 involving multiple energy imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/483 involving scattered radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/505 for diagnosis of bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/506 for diagnosis of nerves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/507 for determination of haemodynamic parameters, e.g. perfusion CT
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/508 for non-human patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/512 Intraoral means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/02 Localised ultrasound hyperthermia hyperthermia in general A61F7/00

Abstract

One aspect relates to ablating an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual within an at least one prescribed desired ablating region at least partially responsive to at least some Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual that is performed at least partially through a substantial depth through the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can include locating an at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially responsive to the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

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, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is performed at least partially through a substantial depth of a second segment of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual; and

locating an at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially responsive to the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising ablating at least some of the first portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially responsive to the locating the at least one prescribed desired ablating region within 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 further comprises:

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

4. 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.

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.

6. 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 the portion of the individual.

7. 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 an altering a blood flow to a region of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

8. 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 causing pressure or stress, which leads to a physical, chemical, or functional alteration 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 is performed at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with an individual-based physiological process.

10. 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.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing is at least partially performed in a manner to limit contact or close proximity during the ablating with sensitive regions or areas of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. A method, comprising:

ablating an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual within an at least one prescribed desired ablating region at least partially responsive to at least some Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual that is performed at least partially through a substantial depth through the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a human user.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a machine-based user.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is provided with a low invasiveness of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual comprises:

ablating using multiple beams directed to the at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual comprises:

ablating using multiple beams that are focused to the at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

23. The method of claim 17, 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.

24. The method of claim 17, 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.

25. 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, 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 least partially through a substantial depth of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual; and

locating an at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially responsive to the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising an ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially responsive to the locating an at least one prescribed desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide comprises:

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

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide comprises:

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

29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide as to be directed at an operationally relevant portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

30. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide as to be directed 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 relates to a proximity of an ablating portion configured to ablate to a sensitive area of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

31. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide 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 portion configured to ablate to an altering blood flow to a region of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

32. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide 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 portion configured to ablate to a causing pressure or stress, which leads to a physical, chemical, or functional alteration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

33. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

34. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

35. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide is at least partially performed in a manner to limit contact or close proximity during the ablating with sensitive regions or areas of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

36. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

37. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

38. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

39. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide 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.

40. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the 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.

41. An apparatus, comprising:

an ablating region configured to ablate an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual within an at least one prescribed desired ablating region at least partially responsive to at least some Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual that is performed at least partially through a substantial depth through the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein an operation of the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a human user.

43. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein an operation of the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a machine-based user.

44. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual comprises:

the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual using multiple converging beams.

45. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual comprises:

the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual using multiple focused beams.

46. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the ablating region configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is at least partially performed by at least one from an ablating tool group, the ablating tool group involves an at least one X-ray ablating device, an at least one chemical ablating device, an at least one thermal ablating device, an at least one ultrasound ablating device, an at least one generated microbubble ablating device, an at least one optical ablating device, an at least one electrical ablating device, and/or an at least one physical ablating device.

47. The apparatus of claim 41, 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.

48. A medical method, comprising:

surgically ablating an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual within an at least one prescribed desired ablating region at least partially responsive to at least some Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual that is performed at least partially through a substantial depth through the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

49. The medical method of claim 48, wherein the surgically ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a human user.

50. The medical method of claim 48, wherein the surgically ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is controlled or adjusted by a machine-based user.