Interplant overview at a glance

• Auto Image Capture
• Dynamic Dosimetry
• Essential tools for effective treatment planning
• Mobile system increases clinical flexibility

Auto Image Capture

Streamline prostate brachytherapy planning with fast image acquisition and automated dose distribution updates. The combination of Interplant’s Auto Image Capture functionality with the AccuSeed DS digital stepper provides volume study images and dose planning in seconds, shortening planning and treatment time, reducing patient discomfort and minimizing prostate movement. As the ultrasound probe is manually retracted from prostate base to apex, the ultrasound images are automatically captured and compiled in the treatment planning system on a preset increment.

Dynamic Dosimetry

Ensure accurate seed placement with intra-operative image guidance. Interplant’s Dynamic Dosimetry along with 3D spatial registration allows clinicians to view the real-time display of dose buildup as sources are implanted, and modify seed placements intra-operatively with immediate visualization of updated dose coverage. With post-implant analysis and QA tools, clinicians can quickly and easily examine completed implants and provide post-implant dosimetry confirmation.

Essential tools for effective treatment planning

Interplant features a complete collection of essential tools for effective treatment planning, all designed to increase efficiency and enhance plan accuracy. Rapid contouring and image fusion capabilities streamline workflow. A sophisticated plan generator with user-defined templates dramatically reduces planning time, while 3D dose calculations are completed in less than ten seconds.

Mobile system increases clinical flexibility

Maximize resource flexibility and utilization with a mobile system that can be shared among multiple treatment rooms. Interplant’s integrated localization and planning tools are housed in a self-contained mobile cart, making treatment an efficient, cost-effective solution for supporting multiple rooms or multiple sites.

Interplant features at a glance

• Image input
• Contouring
• Planning
• Guidance
• Post-planning analysis

Image input

Interplant offers an array of image import options to accommodate individual methodologies.

• Live ultrasound video input and real-time image acquisition
• External image import capability from jpg, tif, and bmp files
• Automatic image capture
• User-selectable capture spacing (5.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.0mm)
• Pushbutton image acquisition from AccuSeed DS
• Display of previously captured base image for reference
• DICOM CT and MR image import

Contouring

Create and expand contours quickly with Interplant's comprehensive array of drawing and editing tools.

• Rapid Contouring delivers a complete contour with just a few clicks
• Continuous draw and point-click contouring
• Automatic interpolation
• Contour editing, composite shape stretching and shrinking, and sectional morphing
• Digitization of contours
• Custom anatomies
• 3D margin
• Automatic detection of pre-defined ultrasound contours
• Contour on secondary (fused) image

Planning

Interplant offers 3D prostate planning with a variety of planning strategies for customizable creation. Easy to use, comprehensive tools provide increased timesaving and efficient throughput.

• Lookup tables for multiple seed kits and template guides
• Automatic plan creation (Geometric load patterns and DVH dose optimizer)
• 3D display of the prostate, urethra and other anatomies
• Dose display with isodose lines and 3D translucent and solid isodoses
• Ability to shift calibrated template position
• Graphical and tabular Dose Volume Histogram
• Printable Dose Plan Summary including needle summary and template definition
• 3D and DVH comparative analysis of actual delivered versus planned dose
• Import coordinates of detected seed locations from post-planning to compare post-plans with pre- and intra-operative plans
• Image fusion for improved volume definition and disease targeting

Guidance

Interplant’s advanced treatment methods, including intra-operative planning and real-time updates of dose information, combines dosimetry from implanted needles and seeds to dosimetry from the needles/seeds that have not been implanted.

• Interactive Dosimetry ^TM reflects dosimetry changes that result from needle deflection
• Dynamic Dosimetry ^TM reflects dosimetry changes that result from seed movement
• Real-time planning on live ultrasound

Post-planning analysis

Interplant's post-planning analysis QA tool is used examine completed implants and provide post-implant dosimetry confirmation.

• Automatic seed localization
• Advanced volume based and geometric specific seed finding algorithm
• Reconstructed projection view (DRR) to confirm seed locations