Method and Device for Determining an Irradiation Plan for a Particle Irradiation System
First Claim
1. A method for determining an irradiation plan for a particle irradiation system, the method comprising:
- irradiating, with the particle irradiation system, a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan;
defining the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution; and
determining the irradiation plan in order to apply an energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume,wherein an irradiation time is taken into account in determining the irradiation plan, andwherein determining the irradiation plan comprises determining the irradiation plan such that the irradiation time is minimized.
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Abstract
The device relates to a method and a device (10) for determining an irradiation plan for a particle irradiation unit (20). In the method, a target volume (6) within a test object (14; 18) is irradiated with a particle beam (16) using the particle irradiation unit (20) according to the irradiation plan. The radiation plan is determined in order to apply the energy of the particle beam (16) according to a predetermined dose distribution in the target volume (6), the target volume (6) and the predetermined dose distribution being pre-set. When determining the irradiation plan, irradiation duration is also taken into account, the irradiation plan being determined such that the irradiation duration is as short as possible.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for determining an irradiation plan for a particle irradiation system, the method comprising:
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irradiating, with the particle irradiation system, a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan; defining the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution; and determining the irradiation plan in order to apply an energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume, wherein an irradiation time is taken into account in determining the irradiation plan, and wherein determining the irradiation plan comprises determining the irradiation plan such that the irradiation time is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for determining an irradiation plan for a particle irradiation system, wherein the particle irradiation system is operable to irradiate a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan, the device comprising:
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an input device; a computer in communication with the input device; and an output device in communication with the computer, wherein the input device is operable to define the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution, and wherein the computer is configured to determine the irradiation plan in order to apply energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume, wherein the output device is configured to output the irradiation plan to the particle irradiation system, and wherein the computer is configured to take account of an irradiation time when determining the irradiation plan, and the irradiation plan is determined such that the irradiation time is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system comprising a device for determining an irradiation plan for a particle irradiation system, wherein the particle irradiation system is operable to irradiate a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan, the device comprising:
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an input device; a computer in communication with the input device; and an output device in communication with the computer, wherein the input device is operable to define the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution, and wherein the computer is configured to determine the irradiation plan in order to apply energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume, wherein the output device is configured to output the irradiation plan, and wherein the computer is configured to take account of an irradiation time when determining the irradiation plan, and the irradiation plan is determined such that the irradiation time is minimized.
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17. A non-transitory computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a program executable by a programmable controller of a particle irradiation system to determine an irradiation plan for the particle irradiation system, the program comprising instructions, the instructions comprising:
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irradiating, with the particle irradiation system, a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan; defining the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution; and determining the irradiation plan in order to apply an energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume, wherein an irradiation time is taken into account in determining the irradiation plan, and wherein determining the irradiation plan comprises determining the irradiation plan such that the irradiation time is minimized.
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18. A non-transitory electronically readable data carrier on which there is stored electronically readable control information configured such that when the non-transitory electronically readable data carrier is used in a controller of a particle irradiation system, the electronically readable control information determines an irradiation plan for the particle irradiation system, the electronically readable control information comprising:
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irradiating, with the particle irradiation system, a target volume within a test object with a particle beam as a function of the irradiation plan; defining the target volume and a predetermined dose distribution; and determining the irradiation plan in order to apply an energy of the particle beam in accordance with the predetermined dose distribution in the target volume, wherein an irradiation time is taken into account in determining the irradiation plan, and wherein determining the irradiation plan comprises determining the irradiation plan such that the irradiation time is minimized.
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