Abstract: To better control the ability to see augmentation in some situations of augmented reality viewing, a blocking screen is positioned to attenuate the brightness from the real scene. The blocking screen programmably attenuates light more in some locations, providing a region where the augmentation information may be better viewed. The amount of attenuation overall or for particular parts of the blocking screen may be altered to account for brightness and/or clutter of the real scene.

Abstract: In order to increase the accuracy of the calibration of an imaging system of a radiation treatment system operable to generate a treatment beam, an imaging device generates first data representing a reticle disposed in a beam path of the treatment beam. A first transformation between at least two dimensions of a coordinate system of a radiotherapy device of the radiation treatment system and a two-dimensional (2D) image coordinate system for the imaging device is determined based on the first data. The imaging device generates second data representing a phantom including a plurality of markers. A position of the phantom in the coordinate system of the radiotherapy device is determined based on the second data and the first transformation. A second transformation between three dimensions of the coordinate system of the radiotherapy device and the 2D image coordinate system for the imaging device is determined based on the second data and the determined position of the phantom.

Abstract: Some aspects include a system, apparatus, means and method for configuring a radiotherapy beam shaping device to define a treatment field of view, acquiring images of a patient area within the treatment field of view based on an imaging radiation beam, determining a treatment motion model that predicts, based on the acquired images, a prediction treatment period during which the patient area will be within the treatment field of view of the radiotherapy beam shaping device, and delivering a treatment radiation beam to the patient area for a time period equal to the prediction treatment period.

Abstract: Some aspects include a system, apparatus, and method for determining that a motion of a patient area of a patient due to breathing is substantially periodic according to a treatment plan, moving a radiotherapy gantry towards a first treatment gantry angle, moving a radiotherapy beam shaping device towards a first treatment shape corresponding to the first treatment gantry angle, determining when a next treatment window is to begin based on a predictive model derived from the motion of the patient area, where the treatment window is a period of time designated for delivery of treatment radiation to the patient area according to the treatment plan, adjusting the moving of the radiotherapy gantry such that the radiotherapy gantry will reach the first treatment angle during the determined next treatment window, and delivering a treatment radiation beam to the patient area during the determined next treatment window.

Abstract: Some aspects include a system, apparatus, and method for determining that a motion of a patient area of a patient due to breathing is substantially periodic according to a treatment plan, moving a radiotherapy gantry towards a first treatment gantry angle, moving a radiotherapy beam shaping device towards a first treatment shape corresponding to the first treatment gantry angle, determining when a next treatment window is to begin based on a predictive model derived from the motion of the patient area, where the treatment window is a period of time designated for delivery of treatment radiation to the patient area according to the treatment plan, adjusting the moving of the radiotherapy gantry such that the radiotherapy gantry will reach the first treatment angle during the determined next treatment window, and delivering a treatment radiation beam to the patient area during the determined next treatment window.

Abstract: Some aspects include a system, apparatus, means and method for configuring a radiotherapy beam shaping device to define a treatment field of view, acquiring images of a patient area within the treatment field of view based on an imaging radiation beam, determining a treatment motion model that predicts, based on the acquired images, a prediction treatment period during which the patient area will be within the treatment field of view of the radiotherapy beam shaping device, and delivering a treatment radiation beam to the patient area for a time period equal to the prediction treatment period.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a virtual installation model (2) as an image of a real installation (1). As a database therefor, digital picture data (4) representing pictures of a real installation (1) on the one hand and installation components (13) of a component library (6) on the other hand are used. The data of the installation components as well as the digital picture data (4) of the real installation (1) is evaluated by means of an image analysis (5). Based on this analysis, the identified installation components (13) are assigned to the virtually generated installation model (2). The virtual image of the real installation thus created serves to document the actual structure of the installation/facility, to simplify failure analysis, e.g., in areas that are difficult to access, and/or to operate and monitor the installation/facility. In addition to geometric data, functional data, etc. of the installation components are also stored.

Abstract: In a method for positioning a catheter that has been inserted into a vessel and a device for implementing the method, the road map technique is used, wherein as a mask image, a three-dimensional mask image of the vessel which is composed of number of individual mask images is employed. From these individual mask images, that individual mask image is selected whose exposure direction corresponds optimally to the exposure direction of an instantaneously captured individual image, in order to combine this selected individual mask image with the instantaneously captured mask image and to display the resulting combined image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a virtual installation model (2) as an image of a real installation (1). As a database therefor, digital picture data (4) representing pictures of a real installation (1) on the one hand and installation components (13) of a component library (6) on the other hand are used. The data of the installation components as well as the digital picture data (4) of the real installation (1) is evaluated by means of an image analysis (5). Based on this analysis, the identified installation components (13) are assigned to the virtually generated installation model (2). The virtual image of the real installation thus created serves to document the actual structure of the installation/facility, to simplify failure analysis, e.g., in areas that are difficult to access, and/or to operate and monitor the installation/facility. In addition to geometric data, functional data, etc. of the installation components are also stored.

Abstract: Calibration apparatus for X-ray geometry, for use in conjunction with a portion of a patient's body to be X-rayed, an X-ray source, and imaging arrangement for forming an image, wherein the imaging arrangement is at a given orientation and distance from the portion of a patient's body, comprises a calibration ring adapted for being fastened to a portion of a patient's body, such as a patient's head. The ring exhibits a first degree of transparency to X-rays.

Abstract: A system for X-ray geometry calibration comprises a calibration frame adapted for mounting proximate to at least a portion of a patient's body, such as a patient's head. An X-ray source cooperates with a target at a given orientation and distance from the portion of a patient's body for forming an image of the portion of a patient's body and of at least an associated portion of the calibration frame. The calibration frame includes encoding arrangement for uniquely determining correspondence between the image of the associated portion of the calibration frame and the calibration frame such that the orientation and distance can be determined uniquely from the image of the associated portion of the calibration frame.

Abstract: A digital subtraction angiography method useful for processing a mask and contrast series of two dimensional (2D) images acquired by rotational imaging of a selected volume of a body. The method reduces image artifacts caused by misregistration, and is unique in that for registration purposes it treats the acquired 2D images as a volume. The individual 2D images are stacked in a sequence so as to have the dimensions x, y and .theta.. A flexible volume registration is then performed to bring the mask and contrast volumes into a close match prior to subtraction.

Abstract: The digital subtraction angiography method useful for three dimensional (3D) imaging of a selected volume of a body comprises the following steps. Acquiring first and second 3D data sets representative of an image of substantially the same selected volume in the body, the first and second data sets being acquired at different times corresponding to a pre- and a post injection of a contrast medium, respectively. Determining common reference points for spatially corresponding subvolumes in the data sets. Comparing in a 3D spatial manner data in subvolumes of the second data set with data in corresponding subvolumes in the first data set in order to determine a new reference point in each of the subvolumes of the first data set which results in a best match of the spatial similarity of the data in the corresponding subvolumes of the second data set.