Method and device for planning a treatment

1. A method for planning a treatment of a tumor of a patient in the case of particle, radiation, or particle and radiation therapy, the method comprising:

determining, in an evaluation module, output data based on input data using a functional relationship based on experience, the functional relationship being stored in a memory, the input data including a type of imaging unit present and a number of the imaging units present, variables characterizing the tumor, variables characterizing the patient, or combinations thereof, the output data being for an imaging plan to take images of the tumor during treatment and comprising the type of the imaging unit, a frequency of use of the imaging unit, parameters for setting the imaging unit, or combinations thereof; and

determining the imaging plan as part of the therapy based on the determined output data; and

obtaining an image data record by the imaging unit to be used, the image data record being used to change treatment parameters.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising changing the functional relationship in the evaluation module.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the change in the functional relationship is determined based on results of images obtained with the output data.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the treatment parameters are calculated by comparing the image data record and an original basic image data record.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input data includes a type and number of irradiation devices present, and output data for a treatment plan is determined in the evaluation module.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the evaluation module exchanges data with the imaging units, the irradiation devices, or the imaging units and the irradiation devices via a network.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising simulating, by the evaluation module, a dry run of the imaging unit to be used.

8. A device for planning a treatment of a tumor of a patient in the case of particle, radiation, or particle and radiation therapy, the device comprising:

an evaluation module with an input operable to receive input data, a memory and an output operable to output determined output data,

wherein the evaluation module is operable to determine the output data using the input data, the input data comprising a type and number of imaging units present, variables characterizing the tumor, variables characterizing the patient, or combinations thereof, the output data comprising the type of the imaging unit, a frequency of use of the imaging unit, parameters for setting the imaging unit, or combinations thereof to be used in an imaging plan to take images of the tumor, the evaluation module operable to use a functional relationship based on experience and stored in the memory to determine the imaging plan as part of the therapy, and

wherein the evaluation module is operable to process a type and number of irradiation devices included as input data, and to output data for a treatment plan.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the evaluation module is operable to change the functional relationship.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the evaluation module is operable to change the functional relationship by taking account of imaging results obtained with the output data.

11. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the evaluation module is connected via a network to the imaging units, the irradiation devices, or the imaging units and the irradiation devices.

12. The device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the evaluation module is operable to determine a dry run of the imaging unit to be used.