Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treatment plan evaluation in radiotherapy by stochastic analysis of delineation uncertainty
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Application No.: US12531494Application Date: 2008-03-06
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Publication No.: US09616247B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Torbjoern Vik , Julien Senegas
- Applicant: Torbjoern Vik , Julien Senegas
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Current Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- International Application: PCT/IB2008/050830 WO 20080306
- International Announcement: WO2008/120116 WO 20081009
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00 ; A61N5/10 ; G06T7/00 ; G06T7/10

Abstract:
The present application is directed to the idea of using sampling techniques to propagate segmentation uncertainty in order to evaluate variability in radiation planning. A radiotherapy planning apparatus (10) creates diagnostic image data of a region of interest of a subject. Image data from other sources can also be used. The image data is segmented (44) and combined with previously imaged model data. Target measures such as dose volume histograms are produced for each of the segmentations of the image data. These measures are later combined into a statistical quantification of the target measure (FIG. 3). This information is presented (52) to the user to give the user possible outcomes of the radiotherapy plan, and, e.g., confidence levels in those outcomes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100086183A1 TREATMENT PLAN EVALUATION IN RADIOTHERAPY BY STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS OF DELINEATION UNCERTAINTY Public/Granted day:2010-04-08
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