INTERACTIVE PLANNING TOOL AND SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR CRYOABLATION SURGERY

摘要

A cryoablation procedure at a surgery site is planned and simulated. One or more pre-procedure planning images of the surgery site are displayed on a user interface. Positioning of one or more virtual cryoprobes relative to the one or more pre-procedure planning images on the user interface is facilitated. Properties of the one or more virtual cryoprobes are selectable. Ice ball formation at the surgery site is then simulated based on the position and properties of the virtual cryoprobes. The simulated ice ball formation is based at least in part on tissue properties of the surgery site at each image unit of the one or more pre-procedure planning images. Boundaries of the simulated ice ball formation on the one or more pre-procedure planning images are then displayed.