TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic resonance temperature imaging for focused ultrasound surgery
T2 - A review
AU - Stafford, R. Jason
AU - Hazle, John D.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - Magnetic resonance temperature imaging (MRTI) is an enabling technology that has recently demonstrated the potential to bring the emerging minimally invasive image-guided thermal therapy procedures, such as radiofrequency, microwave, laser, ultrasound, and cryosurgery, into the clinical setting with a level of safety and efficacy not previously possible. By coupling the wealth of soft tissue contrast mechanisms available with magnetic resonance imaging with its intrinsic temperature sensitivity, magnetic resonance imaging is in a unique position to provide image-guided treatment planning and verification and quantitative or qualitative feedback during treatment delivery, heightening of the control the physician has over the method, and enhancement of the ability to deliver conformal treatments. The basic principles behind MRTI technology and its application to minimally invasive thermal therapy during ultrasound thermal therapy delivery are reviewed in this study.
AB - Magnetic resonance temperature imaging (MRTI) is an enabling technology that has recently demonstrated the potential to bring the emerging minimally invasive image-guided thermal therapy procedures, such as radiofrequency, microwave, laser, ultrasound, and cryosurgery, into the clinical setting with a level of safety and efficacy not previously possible. By coupling the wealth of soft tissue contrast mechanisms available with magnetic resonance imaging with its intrinsic temperature sensitivity, magnetic resonance imaging is in a unique position to provide image-guided treatment planning and verification and quantitative or qualitative feedback during treatment delivery, heightening of the control the physician has over the method, and enhancement of the ability to deliver conformal treatments. The basic principles behind MRTI technology and its application to minimally invasive thermal therapy during ultrasound thermal therapy delivery are reviewed in this study.
KW - Focused ultrasound
KW - Magnetic resonance temperature imaging
KW - Surgery
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U2 - 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3180377bc3
DO - 10.1097/RMR.0b013e3180377bc3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17414072
AN - SCOPUS:34247138377
SN - 0899-3459
VL - 17
SP - 153
EP - 163
JO - Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
JF - Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
IS - 3
ER -