Method and apparatus pertaining to the optimization of radiation-treatment plans using automatic changes to treatment objectives
US9731147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1038
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optimization of a radiation-delivery treatment plan can be facilitated by permitting the making of automatic changes to one or more treatment objectives. This can comprise processing radiation-delivery treatment plan parameters with respect to one or more predetermined treatment objectives and then automatically changing that predetermined treatment objective to provide one or more changed treatment objectives (including altered, deleted, and/or added treatment objectives) that can then be used to at least attempt to optimize a radiation-delivery treatment plan. That predetermined treatment objective can comprise, for example, a treatment objective as regards a given treatment volume. The automatic changing of the predetermined treatment objective can occur in response to a variety of stimuli such as detecting a change with respect to a treatment condition such as a change in the presentation of a patient volume of interest.
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