COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) - HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND (HIFU) SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD

摘要

A system (100) includes a CT scanner (101) with a radiation source (108) that emits radiation the traverses an examination region (112), a radiation sensitive detector array (110), located opposite the source across the examination region, which detects radiation traversing the examination region and a portion of a subject therein and generates a signal indicative thereof, and a subject support (114) that positions the subject in the examination. A HIFU apparatus (124) includes an ultrasound probe (126). A main controller (142) controls an operation of both the CT scanner and the HIFU apparatus. A treatment navigator (140) visually presents, in a graphical user interface, CT data of a location of the ultrasound probe with respect to at least one fiducial marker of the HIFU apparatus and obtained by the CT scanner overlaid over a previously generated HIFU procedure plan.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a CT scanner, including:
a radiation source configured to emit radiation the traverses an examination region;a radiation sensitive detector array, located opposite the source across the examination region, configured to detect radiation traversing the examination region and generates a signal indicative thereof; anda subject support including a base; a HIFU apparatus including an ultrasound probe, wherein the HIFU apparatus is integrated in the base of the subject support; a main controller configured to control an operation of both the CT scanner and the HIFU apparatus; and a treatment navigator configured to visually present, in a graphical user interface, CT image data, showing a location of the ultrasound probe with respect to at least one fiducial marker for a HIFU procedure wherein the CT image data is acquired by the scanner, overlaid over a previously generated HIFU procedure plan.