3D sculpting and auto-stereoscopic display of ICRU-50 volumes and anatomy in conformal radiotherapy treatment planning

A 3D environment for conformal radiotherapy treatment planning is described. It incorporates sculpting tools for creating ICRU-50 target volumes and organs, space variant modelling, and auto-stereoscopic display (ASD) for interrogation of nested volumes embedded in a radiation dose field. ASD simplifies clinical appreciation of the critical 3D effects of treatments. It is particularly cost-effective given the launch of mass-market PCs equipped with ASD capability.