The computer system is capable of acquiring and displaying images of the
prostate of a patient for assisting a surgeon in placing ablative elements
in the prostate of the patient. The computer system is programmed with
software capable of: 1) determining the dimensions of the prostate; and,
2) determining the dimensions and location of a treatment zone. The
treatment zone is determined to include only one neurovascular bundle of
the prostate and exclude the other neurovascular bundle of the prostate.
The system utilizes the determined dimensions of the prostate and
treatment zone for computing the number and location of ablative elements
needed to treat the treatment zone while minimizing any adverse effect on
the patient's sexual function.
