METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND THERAPY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining first imaging of a region of interest;
delineating a planned target volume using the first imaging;
selecting ultrasound ablation shapes from a library of ultrasound ablation shapes;
performing first ultrasound ablation on the planned target volume using the selected ultrasound ablation shapes;
obtaining second imaging of the region of interest after performing a portion of the ultrasound ablation; and
adjusting the selected ultrasound ablation shapes based at least in part on the second imaging.
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Abstract
An ultrasound ablation system can include an imaging device (50) for capturing first imaging of a region of interest, a processor (75) for receiving a selection of a planned target volume using the first imaging, and an ultrasound transducer (170) for performing first ultrasound ablation on the planned target volume. The processor can select ultrasound ablation shapes from a library of ultrasound ablation shapes. The ultrasound transducer can apply energy to the planned target volume based at least in part on the selected ultrasound ablation shapes. The imaging device can capture second imaging of the region of interest after application of the first ultrasound ablation. The processor can select other ultrasound ablation shapes from the library of ultrasound ablation shapes based at least in part on the second imaging.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining first imaging of a region of interest; delineating a planned target volume using the first imaging; selecting ultrasound ablation shapes from a library of ultrasound ablation shapes; performing first ultrasound ablation on the planned target volume using the selected ultrasound ablation shapes; obtaining second imaging of the region of interest after performing a portion of the ultrasound ablation; and adjusting the selected ultrasound ablation shapes based at least in part on the second imaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium in which computer-executable code is stored, the computer-executable code configured to cause a computing device in which the computer-readable storage medium is loaded to execute the steps of:
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obtaining first imaging of a region of interest; enabling a graphical delineation of a planned target volume using the first imaging; selecting ultrasound ablation shapes from a library of ultrasound ablation shapes; performing first ultrasound ablation on the planned target volume using an ultrasound transducer (170) that applies energy based on the selected ultrasound ablation shapes; obtaining second imaging of the region of interest after performing the first ultrasound ablation; selecting other ultrasound ablation shapes from the library of ultrasound ablation shapes based at least in part on the second imaging; and performing second ultrasound ablation based at least in part on the selected other ultrasound ablation shapes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ultrasound ablation system comprising:
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an imaging device (50) for capturing first imaging of a region of interest; a processor (75) having a planning tool (76) and enabling a graphical delineation of a planned target volume using the first imaging; and an ultrasound transducer (170) for performing first ultrasound ablation on the planned target volume, wherein the processor selects ultrasound ablation shapes from a library of ultrasound ablation shapes, the planning tool determining a treatment plan, and wherein the ultrasound transducer applies energy to the planned target volume based at least in part on the treatment plan including the selected ultrasound ablation shapes, wherein the imaging device captures second imaging of the region of interest after application of the first ultrasound ablation, and wherein the processor selects other ultrasound ablation shapes from the library of ultrasound ablation shapes based at least in part on the second imaging. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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