Cole A Giller

US Patent:

20020045832, Apr 18, 2002

Filed:

May 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/847997

Inventors:

Cole Giller - Dallas TX, US
Hanli Liu - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

A61B006/00
A61B005/103
A61B005/117

US Classification:

600/473000, 600/587000

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for probe localization in brain matter. A method is disclosed for determining the insertion point for an object at a desired location within tissue of varying types. The parameters of tissue are first measured at an entry point into the tissue from exterior thereof. The parameters of the tissue are then measured periodically along a line extending from the entry point and moving away therefrom. A determination is then made if at least one boundary between tissue types has occurred during the measurement process. The measurements along the line are then compared to a predetermined map of the tissue boundaries. Thereafter, a point on the map is then selected corresponding to the desired location within the tissue when the measured parameters indicate that the measurements are taking place in proximity thereto.

US Patent:

20040006274, Jan 8, 2004

Filed:

May 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/441959

Inventors:

Cole Giller - Dallas TX, US
Hanli Liu - Arlington TX, US

International Classification:

A61B006/00

US Classification:

600/473000, 600/476000, 600/478000

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for probe localization in brain matter. A method is disclosed for determining the insertion point for an object at a desired location within tissue of varying types. The parameters of tissue are first measured at an entry point into the tissue from exterior thereof. The parameters of the tissue are then measured periodically along a line extending from the entry point and moving away therefrom. A determination is then made if at least one boundary between tissue types has occurred during the measurement process. The measurements along the line are then compared to a predetermined map of the tissue boundaries. Thereafter, a point on the map is then selected corresponding to the desired location within the tissue when the measured parameters indicate that the measurements are taking place in proximity thereto.

US Patent:

20100056908, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Mar 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/397881

Inventors:

Cole A. Giller - Dallas TX, US
Jeffrey A. Fiedler - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Baylor Research Institute - Dallas TX

International Classification:

A61B 5/05
A61N 5/10
A61B 19/00

US Classification:

600426, 378 65, 606130

Abstract:

The present invention includes a method of pre-planning a spherical fixed point stereotactic radiosurgery by obtaining an image from a patient having a target, the image comprising coordinates of the actual patient target in 3 dimensions on a first day; planning an optimal stereotactic radiosurgery using the patient's actual target using actual coordinates in 3 dimensions prior to the day of surgery by creating virtual radiosurgical coordinates and plans to maximize target exposure and minimize the patient's waiting time in radiosurgery, thereby allowing evaluation of several plans to maximize plan conformality and safety; and treating the patient based on the virtual stereotactic radiosurgery plans on a second day.