NIR image-guided targeting

摘要

A method for targeting. The method includes determining skin characteristics in a region of a patient. An in-treatment optical scan is performed on a region of a patient, wherein the in-treatment optical scan comprises a near infrared (NIR) energy source. A plurality of detected signals is detected from the optical scan. The skin characteristics are filtered out from the plurality of detected signals. Skeletal anatomy positioning associated with the region is determined from the plurality of signals that is filtered.

主权项

1. A method for treatment, comprising:
performing a base scan to obtain relative 3D positioning of a target within a skeletal anatomy of a patient; performing an in-treatment optical scan on said patient to determine 3D positioning of said skeletal anatomy within a treatment system, wherein said in-treatment optical scan comprises a near infrared (NIR) energy source, and wherein said performing an in-treatment optical scan comprises:
detecting a plurality of detected signals from said optical scan; andfiltering out signaling characteristics for skin of said patient from said plurality of detected signals to obtain signals related to said skeletal anatomy and determine said 3D positioning of said skeletal anatomy; and registering said 3D positioning of said skeletal anatomy from said in-treatment optical scan and said 3D positioning of said skeletal anatomy determined from said base scan to determine relative positioning of said target within said treatment system.