Setup for treatment planning scans in a radiation therapy system
A method for a radiation treatment system includes: a treatment-delivering X-ray source configured to rotate about an isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct treatment X-rays to a target volume; an imaging X-ray source configured to rotate about the isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct imaging X-rays to a target region that includes the target volume; and a processor. The processor is configured to perform the steps of: displaying a first set of multiple first user input elements, wherein each first user input element corresponds to a different anatomical region; in response to receiving a first user input via a specific first user input element included in the first set, displaying a second set of multiple second user input elements, wherein each second user input element corresponds to a different imaging protocol for an anatomical region that is associated with the specific first user input element in the first set; and in response to receiving a second user input via a specific second user input element included in the second set, acquiring at least one X-ray image of the target region via the imaging X-ray source and an imaging protocol that is associated with the specific second user input element.
1 . A radiation treatment system comprising:
a treatment-delivering X-ray source configured to rotate about an isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct treatment X-rays to a target volume;
an imaging X-ray source configured to rotate about the isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct imaging X-rays to a target region that includes the target volume; and
a processor configured to perform:
displaying a first set of multiple first user input elements within a graphical user interface of the radiation treatment system, wherein each first user input element corresponds to a different anatomical region;
in response to receiving a first user input via a specific first user input element included in the first set, displaying a second set of multiple second user input elements within the graphical user interface, wherein each second user input element corresponds to a different imaging protocol for an anatomical region that is associated with the specific first user input element in the first set;
in response to receiving a second user input via a specific second user input element included in the second set, selecting an imaging protocol that is associated with the specific second user input element;
in response to receiving a third user input confirming the selected imaging protocol, displaying, in a workspace within the graphical user interface, a plurality of workflow task indicators depicting respective workflow tasks that are associated with the selected imaging protocol, wherein the workflow task indicators are arranged in a sequence for executing the workflow tasks to complete the selected imaging protocol; and
performing at least one of the workflow tasks to acquire at least one X-ray image of the target region via the imaging X-ray source.
2 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , further comprising a gantry on which the treatment-delivering X-ray source and the imaging X-ray source are mounted.
3 . The radiation treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the gantry is rotatably coupled to a drive stand of the radiation therapy system.
4 . The radiation treatment system of claim 2 , wherein the gantry rotates about a bore of the radiation treatment system.
5 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the isocenter is disposed in a bore of the radiation treatment system.
6 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the performing at least one of the workflow tasks comprises performing a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging process with the imaging X-ray source via one or more imaging parameter values that are included in the imaging protocol.
7 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one X-ray image of the target region comprises a set of multiple X-ray images, and the processor is further configured to perform generating a three-dimensional digital volume of the target region based on the set of multiple X-ray images.
8 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a treatment protocol that is based on the at least one X-ray image of the target region; and
directing the treatment X-rays to the target volume based on the treatment protocol.
9 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the selected imaging protocol includes at least one of a reconstruction mode that indicates a specific reconstruction algorithm that is employed for generating a three-dimensional digital volume of the target region, at least one imaging mode that includes a set of imaging parameter values for operation of the imaging X-ray source while acquiring the at least one X-ray image of the target region, or a contrast administration mode that includes one or more parameter values associated with contrast administration.
10 . The radiation treatment system of claim 9 , wherein the set of imaging parameter values are associated with the anatomical region.
11 . The radiation treatment system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one imaging mode includes one or more of a topogram imaging mode for the anatomical region, a CBCT-for-treatment-planning mode for the anatomical region, or a CBCT-for-treatment-planning mode with contrast medium for the anatomical region.
12 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to receiving a fourth user input via a specific third user input element included in a third set of multiple third user input elements within the graphical user interface for a specific imaging mode associated with the selected imaging protocol, displaying at least one parameter value associated with the specific imaging mode within the graphical user interface, wherein each third user input element corresponds to a different imaging mode associated with the selected imaging protocol.
13 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the selected imaging protocol includes information associated with the imaging of a particular patient.
14 . The radiation treatment system of claim 13 , wherein the information associated with the imaging of the particular patient includes at least one of a patient size, an anatomical region, contrast information for the particular patient, breath hold information for the particular patient, slice thickness, and specialized imaging dose for the particular patient.
15 . The radiation treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform displaying imaging parameter values associated with one of the workflow tasks being selected for further confirmation that the workflow task is suitable for a particular patient.
16 . A computer-implemented method for a radiation treatment system that includes a processor, a treatment-delivering X-ray source configured to rotate about an isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct treatment X-rays to a target volume and an imaging X-ray source configured to rotate about the isocenter of the radiation treatment system and direct imaging X-rays to a target region that includes the target volume, the method comprising:
displaying, by the processor of the radiation treatment system, a first set of multiple first user input elements within a graphical user interface of the radiation treatment system, wherein each first user input element corresponds to a different anatomical region;
in response to receiving a first user input via a specific first user input element included in the first set, displaying, by the processor, a second set of multiple second user input elements within the graphical user interface, wherein each second user input element corresponds to a different imaging protocol for an anatomical region that is associated with the specific first user input element in the first set;
in response to receiving a second user input via a specific second user input element included in the second set, selecting, by the processor, an imaging protocol that is associated with the specific second user input element;
in response to receiving a third user input confirming the selected imaging protocol, displaying, by the processor, in a workspace within the graphical user interface, a plurality of workflow task indicators depicting respective workflow tasks that are associated with the selected imaging protocol, wherein the workflow task indicators are arranged in a sequence for executing the workflow tasks to complete the selected imaging protocol; and
performing, by the processor, at least one of the workflow tasks to acquire at least one X-ray image of the target region by rotating the imaging X-ray source about the isocenter based on the selected imaging protocol that is associated with the specific second user input element.
17 . The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving a treatment protocol that is based on the at least one X-ray image of the target region; and
directing the treatment X-rays from the treatment-delivering X-ray source to the target volume based on the treatment protocol.
18 . The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , wherein the selected imaging protocol includes at least one of a reconstruction mode that indicates a specific reconstruction algorithm that is employed for generating a three-dimensional digital volume of the target region, at least one imaging mode that includes a set of imaging parameter values for operation of the imaging X-ray source while acquiring the at least one X-ray image of the target region, or a contrast administration mode that includes one or more parameter values associated with contrast administration.
19 . The computer-implemented method of claim 18 , wherein the set of imaging parameter values are associated with the anatomical region.
20 . The computer-implemented method of claim 18 , wherein the at least one imaging mode includes one or more of a topogram imaging mode for the anatomical region, a CBCT-for-treatment-planning mode for the anatomical region, or a CBCT-for-treatment-planning mode with contrast medium for the anatomical region.