3D visualization of radiosurgical treatment plans - Experience with Java3D and VTK

O. Blanck, A. Schlaefer, A. Schweikard

Abstract

In radiosurgery, high energy beams are used to irradiate a tumor region and to deliver a therapeutic dose. A robotic radiosurgery system can use a large number of beams starting at different points around the patient and oriented towards the tumor. Treatment planning consists of finding a set of beams that efficiently delivers the dose subject to clinical and physical constraints. Conventionally, the evaluation of treatment plans is based on two-dimensional graphics. To assess the plan quality and to understand what makes a beam efficient under a certain clinical objective, we have developed a three-dimensional visualization tool. In this paper we will briefly present the tool and our experience with using Java3D and VTK for its implementation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages101-106
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 01.12.2007
EventInternational Symposium CompIMAGE 2006 - Computational Modelling of Objects Represented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications - Coimbra, Portugal
Duration: 20.10.200621.10.2006
Conference number: 75470

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium CompIMAGE 2006 - Computational Modelling of Objects Represented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityCoimbra
Period20.10.0621.10.06

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