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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., , NL;
Abstract
A medical apparatus () comprises a heating system () for heating a target zone () of a subject (), wherein the energy density in a predefined volume is modeled () using a thermal model and a processor () for controlling () the heating system (). The medical apparatus () further comprises a memory () containing machine executable instructions, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor () to receive () a treatment plan, wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processor () to repeatedly: heat () the target zone () during alternating heating periods and cooling periods by controlling () the heating system () using the treatment plan and calculate () a present energy density map () in a predefined volume using the treatment plan and the thermal model, wherein the present energy density is repeatedly updated () during the heating of the target zone ().