Method of automatically measuring the volume of a tumour, in particular a tumor of the prostate gland, the measuring device, the process and apparatus applicable.

摘要

The invention relates to a method for automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of an object such as a stone or a gland, as well as a measuring device. & br / , the measuring device is characterized in that it comprises a detection probe (12), the display means (110), comprising a screen for the formation of images of the tumor (1) provided by the probe (12), the marking means (112) of the contour of the image of the tumor (1) on the screen of the formation of images, so as to obtain a marked outline, the computing means (4) of the volume of the tumor (1) on the basis of the contour and possibly of the recording means (9) of the marked outline. & br / the invention makes it possible to determine very easy for the practitioner the volume of a tumor (1) to be treated.