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Planning a treatment beam aimed at one or more target regions

US9364686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Mark Hastenteufel · Heidelberg, DE
Markus Stoll · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2014
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N5/1031
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for planning a treatment beam aimed at at least one target region are provided. Planning parameters having associated predetermined parameter values are for performing a treatment that is to be applied with the treatment beam. The method includes defining a first predetermined parameter value of the planning parameters that is suitable for the irradiation of a treatment region that includes at least one target region. The method also includes ascertaining, based on the first predetermined parameter value, a first probability distribution in relation to an optimizable variable that is prespecified based on deviations to be expected when carrying out the irradiation.

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