Method for planning irradiation of a patient for radiation therapy

US10226644B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Martin Requardt · Nuremberg, DE
• Bernd Schweizer · Herzogenrath, DE
• David Grodzki · Erlangen, DE
• Arne Hengerer · Steinfeld (Oldenburg), DE
• Michael Kaus · Hamburg, DE
• Elena Nioutsikou · Erlangen, DE
• Sebastian Schmidt · Weisendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 13, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 16, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/10088
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In a method and system for planning irradiation of a patient for therapy, a first time series acquired from computed tomography scan data of the patient is provided to a processor, as is a second time series acquired from magnetic resonance scan data of the patient. A first parameter that characterizes the first time series is acquired, as is a second parameter that characterizes the second time series. The first time series and the second time series are combined in the processor using the first parameter and the second parameter. An irradiation plan is calculated in the processor using the combined first time series and second time series.