Ablating based at least partially on compton scattered x-ray visualizing, imaging, or information providing

• US 20080253529A1
• 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:
  US12/011,642
• Publication Number:
  US 20080253529A1
• 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

Certain aspects relate to determining a desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially in response to a Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can include ablating at least a portion of a desired ablating region within at least a portion of an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual based at least partially on a determining the desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual 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 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; and

determining a desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially in response 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 a portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual within at least a portion of the desired ablating region is based at least partially on 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.

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.

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 proximity of an ablating to a sensitive area 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 altering blood flow to a region 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 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.

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 an individual-based physiological process.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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 prescribed 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 Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing occurs at least partially based on scintillation.

16. 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.

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. A method, comprising:

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

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least the portion of the desired ablating region is controlled or adjusted by a human user.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least the portion of the desired ablating region is controlled or adjusted by a machine-based user.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises energy-based ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises ultrasound-based ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises thermal-based ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises microbubble-based ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

25. The method of claim 18, wherein the ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises chemical-based ablating the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

26. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least a portion of the desired ablating region within the at least a portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is at least partially performed using at least one device from an at least one device group, the at least one device 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 microbubble ablating device, an at least one optical ablating device, an at least one electrical ablating device, or an at least one physical ablating device.

27. The method of claim 18, 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, or a plant.

28. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least a portion of the desired ablating region within the at least a portion of 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.

29. 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 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; and

the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to determine a desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially in response 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.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:

an ablating portion configured to ablate at least a portion of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual within at least a portion of the desired ablating region based at least partially on the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider configured to determine a desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, 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.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, 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 an ablating portion configured to ablate a sensitive area of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, 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 relevance of an ablating region configured to ablate, and thereby alter a blood flow to a region of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

34. The apparatus of claim 29, 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 relevance of an ablating region configured to ablate 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.

35. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide at a rate sufficient to substantially capture a physical motion that is consistent with an individual-based physiological process.

36. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is 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.

37. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide at least partially in a manner to limit contact or close proximity during an ablating region configured to ablate with sensitive regions or areas of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

38. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that provides information concerning at least some matter concentration of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

39. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that provides information concerning at least some matter composition of the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

40. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that is performed on a position-by-position basis within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

41. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that 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.

42. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that occurs at least partially to a prescribed 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.

43. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that further comprises anatomically Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing.

44. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the Compton scattered X-ray visualizer, imager, or information provider is configured to Compton X-ray scattering visualize, image, or information provide in a manner that further comprises functionally Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing.

45. An apparatus, comprising:

an ablating portion configured to ablate at least a portion of a desired ablating region within at least a portion of an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an individual based at least partially on a determining the desired ablating region within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual responsive to a Compton X-ray scattering visualizing, imaging, or information providing within at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

46. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least the portion of the desired ablating region is controlled or adjusted by a human user.

47. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least the portion of the desired ablating region is controlled or adjusted by a machine-based user.

48. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises the ablating portion configured to energy-based ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

49. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises the ablating portion configured to ultrasound-based ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

50. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises the ablating portion configured to thermal-based ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

51. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises the ablating portion configured to microbubble-based ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

52. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual at least partially comprises the ablating portion configured to chemical-based ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual.

53. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual is at least partially performed using at least one device from an at least one device group, the at least one device 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 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.

54. The apparatus of claim 45, 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.

55. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the ablating portion configured to ablate the at least a portion of a desired ablating region within at least a portion of 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.