RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a radiation treatment planning system and a corresponding computer program product. The system comprises means for graphically displaying an image representing a target area 10 to be treated with a set o therapeutic radiation beams and an adjacent structure comprising healthy tissue 14 and/or organs at risk 12, and for displaying corresponding dose values according to a preliminary treatment plan. The system further comprises means for allowing a user to interactively input a local dose variation, local dose variation means for revising the preliminary treatment plan such as to account for the local dose variation inputted by the user and dose recovery means comprising means for revising the treatment plan again such as to at least partially compensate for a change of dose in a predetermined recovery area caused by said dose variation.
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32 Claims
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17. A radiation treatment planning system, comprising:
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means for graphically displaying an image representing a target area to be treated with a set of therapeutic radiation beams, an adjacent structure compris-ing healthy tissue and/or organs at risk, and for displaying corresponding dose values according to an initial or a preliminary treatment plan, means for allowing a user to interactively input a local dose variation, local dose variation means for revising the initial or preliminary treatment plan such as to account for the local dose variation inputted by the user, and dose recovery means comprising means for revising the treatment plan again such as to at least partially compensate for a change of dose in a predetermined recovery area caused by said dose variation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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30. A computer program product, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform the following operations:
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graphically displaying an image representing a target area to be treated with a set of therapeutic radiation beams, an adjacent structure comprising healthy tissue and/or organs at risk, and displaying a dose distribution according to an initial or a preliminary treatment plan, receiving an input of a local dose variation, revising the initial or preliminary treatment plan such as to account for the local dose variation received, and revising the treatment plan again such as to at least partially compensate for a change of dose in a predetermined recovery area caused by said dose variation.
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32. A method for planning a radiation treatment, comprising the steps of:
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graphically displaying an image representing a target area to be treated with a set of therapeutic radiation beams, an adjacent structure comprising healthy tissue and/or organs at risk and displaying a dose distribution according to a preliminary treatment plan, receiving an input of a local dose variation, revising the preliminary treatment plan such as to account for the local dose variation received, and revising the treatment plan again such as to at least partially compensate for a change of dose in a predetermined recovery area caused by said dose variation.
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