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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsAALDERT JAN ELEVELT, KATIA DONATO, DEBBIE REM-BRONNEBERG, SERGEI SHULEPOV, MARCO BARAGONA, GUILLAUME LEOPOLD THEODORUS FREDERIK HAUTVAST, RALPH THEODORUS HUBERTUS MAESSEN, ALESSANDRA DI TULLIO
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The invention relates to a system 1 for planning a treatment of a subject 2. A treatment planning device 39 determines a treatment position of a treatment device like a needle or catheter which comprises an energy delivery element not completely encircling the treatment device. The determined treatment position is a position in a four-dimensional space being representable by three Cartesian coordinates and an angular coordinate defining the angular orientation of the treatment device with respect to a rotation around its longitudinal axis. The treatment device is then arranged in accordance with the treatment position. Since not only the three-dimensional position of the treatment device is determined, but also a rotational position of the treatment device with respect to a rotation of the treatment device around its longitudinal axis, the energy delivery can be very accurately planned, leading to a reduction of unwanted therapy side effects.
A system for planning a treatment of a subject, the system being adapted to plan a treatment to be carried out by using a treatment device, the treatment device being elongated and comprising a longitudinal axis and an energy delivery element which does not completely encircle the treatment device and which is adapted to deliver energy to be used for treating the subject, characterized in that the system comprises:
A method for planning a treatment of a subject, the method being adapted to plan a treatment to be carried out by using a treatment device, the treatment device being elongated and comprising a longitudinal axis and an energy delivery element which does not completely encircle the treatment device and which is adapted to deliver energy to be used for treating the subject, characterized in that the method comprises:
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