3D Dose Visualization for Radiation Therapy Planning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radiation therapy planning methods lack effective visualization tools for accurately determining how well treatment objectives are met, particularly in ensuring sufficient radiation dosage to tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that use a processor to determine dose information and objective information associated with a treatment model, generating a three-dimensional graphic to visualize the progress of treatment planning, allowing for real-time evaluation and adjustment of radiation delivery to optimize dose distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional radiation therapy planning methods are used, then treatment planning can be performed, but effective visualization tools for accurately determining how well treatment objectives are met are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms two-dimensional dose distribution data into three-dimensional visual representations. The treatment planning system generates 3D graphics that display dose information, objective information, and their relationships in spatial context, enabling clinicians to accurately assess treatment progress and objective fulfillment with enhanced measurement precision.
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed dose information is calculated and analyzed, then treatment accuracy improves, but the complexity of the planning system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates visual copies and representations of complex dose distribution data through three-dimensional graphics. Instead of requiring clinicians to directly interpret complex numerical dose matrices, the system generates intuitive 3D visual copies that preserve all dose information while presenting it in an easily analyzable format, maintaining precision without increasing operational complexity.
3Productivity
If real-time visualization of treatment progress is implemented, then treatment planning efficiency improves, but computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary calculations and generates three-dimensional visual representations of dose distributions and objective fulfillments before final treatment delivery. By pre-computing and displaying treatment progress visuals during the planning phase, the system enables efficient real-time assessment without requiring intensive computational resources during actual treatment execution.
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AI summary
A method of presenting a progress of a treatment planning includes determining dose information based on a treatment model, determining objective information that is associated with the treatment model, using the dose information and the objective information to determine a three-dimensional graphic that indicates with how well an objective of the treatment planning is met, wherein the three-dimensional graphic is determined using a processor, and displaying the three-dimensional graphic in a screen.