[HTML][HTML] Image-guided thermal ablation with MR-based thermometry

M Zhu, Z Sun, CK Ng - Quantitative imaging in medicine and …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thermal ablation techniques such as radiofrequency, microwave, high intensity focused
ultrasound (HIFU) and laser have been used as minimally invasive strategies for the …

Quantification of near‐field heating during volumetric MR‐HIFU ablation

C Mougenot, MO Köhler, J Enholm, B Quesson… - Medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: High‐intensity focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance imaging has
been extensively evaluated during the past decade as a clinical alternative for thermal …

Noninvasive thermometry in high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation

Y Zhou - Ultrasound quarterly, 2017 - journals.lww.com
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is emerging as an effective and promising
treatment modality for the formation of coagulative necrosis inside the cancer/tumor …

Measurement of Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Diffusivity of Porcine and Bovine Kidney Tissues at Supraphysiological Temperatures up to 93° C

L Bianchi, S Fiorentini, S Gianella, S Gianotti… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
This experimental study aimed to characterize the thermal properties of ex vivo porcine and
bovine kidney tissues in steady-state heat transfer conditions in a wider thermal interval …

Design by stochastic simulations of the thermal ablation treatment of tumors with high intensity focused ultrasound

RLS Silva, M Alaeian, H Orlande - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive technique that can be
applied for the thermal ablation of tumors with minimum side effects. Numerical simulations …

Reduction of peak acoustic pressure and shaping of heated region by use of multifoci sonications in MR‐guided high‐intensity focused ultrasound mediated mild …

A Partanen, M Tillander, PS Yarmolenko… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Ablative hyperthermia (> 55° C) has been used as a definitive treatment for
accessible solid tumors not amenable to surgery, whereas mild hyperthermia (40–45° C) …

Real-time automatic temperature regulation during in vivo MRI-guided laser-induced thermotherapy (MR-LITT)

M Desclides, V Ozenne, P Bour, T Faller, G Machinet… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Precise control of tissue temperature during Laser-Induced Thermotherapy (LITT)
procedures has the potential to improve the clinical efficiency and safety of such minimally …

AAPM Task Group 241: A medical physicist's guide to MRI‐guided focused ultrasound body systems

A Payne, R Chopra, N Ellens, L Chen… - Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a completely non‐invasive
technology that has been approved by FDA to treat several diseases. This report, prepared …

Robust adaptive extended Kalman filtering for real time MR-thermometry guided HIFU interventions

S Roujol, BD de Senneville, S Hey… - IEEE transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
<? Pub Dtl=""?> Real time magnetic resonance (MR) thermometry is gaining clinical
importance for monitoring and guiding high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablations of …

The use of focused ultrasound for non‐invasive body contouring in Asians

S Shek, C Yu, CK Yeung, T Kono… - Lasers in Surgery and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Previous studies demonstrated that multiple treatments using focused
ultrasound can be effective as an non‐invasive method for reducing unwanted localized fat …