CA2333583A1 - Real time brachytherapy spatial registration and visualization system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging and treatment of a patient's body. The method and apparatus utilize a system (10) for developing a therapy plan for treatment of an organ of the patient, a device for generating ultrasound image data from a treatment region and a device for providing a translucent volume image of a portion of a patient's body and a separate translucent image of the patient organ and a three-dimensional viewing device to superimpose a translucent article image to enable viewing of the article image simultaneously with the patient organ, and a portion of the patient's body.
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