Ablated object region determining apparatuses and methods

US8600719B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Inga Altrogge · Bremen, DE
• Tim Kroeger · Bremen, DE
• Heinz-Otto Peitgen · Bremen, DE
• Tobias Preusser · Bremen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3762
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Ablated object region determining apparatuses and methods for determining an ablated object region for ablating an object of interest are provided. A user can set an orientation and position of an ablation element with respect to a geometrical representation of the object of interest, at least one energy influencing element and a spatial relationship between the object of interest and the at least one energy influencing element. A model ablation region retrieving unit retrieves a model ablation region depending on the respective set orientation and position of the ablation element from a model ablation region storing unit. An ablated object region determining unit determines at least one of a) an ablated object region of the object of interest being located within the retrieved model ablation region and b) a non-ablated object region of the object of interest being located outside the retrieved model ablation region.