Radiation therapy flanning procedure

US8050477B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

• Lothar Spies · Aachen, DE
• Helga Hummel · Aachen, DE
• Carolina Ribbing · Aachen, DE
• Ralf Hoffmann
• Peter Klaus Bachmann · Würselen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 22, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N5/1031
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An improved radiation therapy planning procedure is suggested. The procedure comprises the steps of specifying and determining the absolute grade of cell degeneracy by in-vitro tests, whereby marker(s) indicative for specific cell degeneracy are detected and quantified, establishing a biology-based segmentation of areas with similar grade of relative cell degeneracy and applying the absolute grade of cell degeneracy to the biology-based segmentation data, thereby establishing an improved radiation therapy planning procedure. Moreover, the present invention suggests a system for an improved radiation therapy planning procedure and its use in procedures of diagnosis and/or therapy management of cancer.