Clinician programmer system and method for generating interface models and displays of volumes of activation

Abstract

A system and method for displaying a volume of activation (VOA) may include a processor that displays via a display device a model of a portion of a patient anatomy that includes anatomical structures, displays via the display device and overlying the display of the model a VOA associated by the processor with a set of anatomical stimulation parameter settings, the display of the VOA, and graphically identifies interactions between the displayed VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, where the graphical identifications differ depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a display device; and   a processor, coupled to the display and having instructions stored thereon to perform the following actions:
 obtain input of at least one of a medical indication of a patient or a medical therapeutic goal for the patient; 
 based on the obtained input, search a database of stimulation volumes associated with the at least one of the medical indication or the therapeutic goal; 
 based on a result of the search, automatically select a target stimulation region for the patient; and 
 display, on an anatomical model, a representation of the target stimulation region for stimulation by a stimulation apparatus. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anatomical model is a patient-specific anatomical model. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the actions further comprise: generate the anatomical model based on an anatomical image of the patient. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actions further comprise: graphically identify interactions between the target stimulation region and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the actions further comprise graphically identify interactions between the target stimulation region and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, the graphical identifications differing depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the identification is via use of differences in at least one of text, color, hatching, shading, intensity, transparency, or outlining. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actions further comprise: determine and output at least one of a burr hole location for insertion of a leadwire of the stimulation apparatus, an angle of entry of the leadwire of the stimulation apparatus into the patient at the burr hole, and a path of the leadwire of the stimulation apparatus from the burr hole to the target stimulation region. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actions further comprise: determine and output a target position of a leadwire of the stimulation apparatus relative to the target stimulation region. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , the actions further comprising: automatically select stimulation settings of the stimulation apparatus for providing a therapeutic stimulation to an anatomical region of the patient corresponding to the automatically selected target stimulation region; and output the stimulation and settings. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the actions of selecting stimulation settings comprises simulating at least one volume of activation (VOA) relative to a patient-specific anatomical model, the VOA being an estimated volume of tissue activated by the stimulation apparatus for a particular set of stimulation settings. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the actions further comprise: graphically identify interactions between the VOA and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the actions further comprise graphically identify interactions between the VOA and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, the graphical identifications differing depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the actions further comprise: receive a click-and-drag input; and responsive to the input, modify the VOA. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the actions further comprise: receive a click-and-drag input; and responsive to the input, modify the target stimulation region. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions for mapping clinical effects of electrical stimulation, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a device enable the device to perform actions, including:
 obtain input of at least one of a medical indication of a patient or a medical therapeutic goal for the patient;   based on the obtained input, search a database of stimulation volumes associated with the at least one of the medical indication or the therapeutic goal;   based on a result of the search, automatically select a target stimulation region for the patient; and   display, on an anatomical model, a representation of the target stimulation region for stimulation by a stimulation apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions further comprise: graphically identify interactions between the target stimulation region and a first subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation benefits. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the actions further comprise graphically identify interactions between the target stimulation region and a second subset of the anatomical structures associated with one or more stimulation side effects, the graphical identifications differing depending on whether the interaction is with the first subset or the second subset. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions further comprise: determine and output at least one of a burr hole location for insertion of a leadwire of the stimulation apparatus, an angle of entry of the leadwire of the stimulation apparatus into the patient at the burr hole, and a path of the leadwire of the stimulation apparatus from the burr hole to the target stimulation region. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions further comprise: determine and output a target position of a leadwire of the stimulation apparatus relative to the target stimulation region. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions further comprise: receive a click-and-drag input; and responsive to the input, modify the target stimulation region.