CPC A61B 5/4848 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/4878 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00773 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00779 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00886 (2013.01); A61B 2034/101 (2016.02)] | 40 Claims |
1. A method of estimating joint effectiveness of a plurality of tissue-ablating operations, the method comprising:
receiving data indicative of parameters of the plurality of tissue-ablating operations, the data including:
data indicative of distance between sub-lesions formed by the tissue-ablating operations, and
data indicative of an interval of time between the tissue-ablating operations;
estimating, based on the received data and using computer circuitry, the joint effectiveness of the plurality of tissue-ablating operations; and
displaying an indication of at least one of:
the estimated joint effectiveness, and
an adjustment to further tissue-ablating operations, the adjustment being determined according to the estimated joint effectiveness.
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