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Simultaneous multi-modality inverse optimization for radiotherapy treatment planning

US9155908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Michael Meltsner · Fitchburg, US
Ying Xiong · San Diego, US
Michael Kaus · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2011
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

When performing multimodal radiotherapy planning, an optimizer (36) concurrently optimizes a combined treatment plan that employs an intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) device (30) and an intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) that respectively generate a photon beam and an ion beam for treating a volume of interest (18) in a patient (34). A simulator (40) iteratively generates multiple variations of a simulation model (44) according to optimization parameters that are varied by the optimizer (36) until the simulation model (44) satisfies user-entered treatment objective criteria (48) (e.g., maximum dose, does placement, etc.)

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