Method of guiding an irradiation equipment

Details Method of guiding an irradiation equipment Method of guiding an irradiation equipment

A - Human Necessities

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A61N 5/10 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2613990

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for guiding an irradiation equipment (2) located outside a human body (1) or an animal body. The method comprises the steps of identifying, in an image (4), a three- dimensional element (7) visible in the image (4), said three-dimensional element (7) has been in position in, or being inserted into, a cavity of the human body (1) or the animal body, establishing, in the image (4), a preliminary position of the three-dimensional element (7) visible in the image (4) in relation to a reference, establishing a preliminary position of the irradiation equipment (2) in relation to the reference, and adjusting the irradiation equipment (2) in response to the position the three-dimensional element (7).

L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif permettant de guider un équipement d'irradiation (2) se situant à l'extérieur du corps (1) d'un être humain ou d'un animal. Le procédé comporte les étapes consistant à identifier dans une image (4) un élément tridimensionnel (7) visible dans l'image (4), cet élément tridimensionnel (7) étant mis en place ou inséré dans une cavité du corps (1) humain ou de l'animal; établir dans l'image (4) une position préliminaire de l'élément tridimensionnel (7) visible dans l'image (4) par rapport à une référence; établir une position préliminaire de l'équipement d'irradiation (2) par rapport à la référence; et régler l'équipement d'irradiation (2) en réponse à la position de l'élément tridimensionnel (7).

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