Abstract
A system for performing MRI-guided transurethral prostate thermal therapy has been developed. Ultrasound energy is delivered from a multi-element heating applicator incorporating single or dual-frequency planar transducers. The heating applicators produce a directional heating pattern, and have the capability to generate an arbitrary three-dimensional thermal damage pattern in tissue. The delivery system includes five independent channels, each capable of producing up to SOW of RF power. An MRI-compatible motor has also been developed to control the rotation of the heating applicator inside the bore of a clinical 1.5T MR scanner. The capability to perform quantitative thermometry during heating with these heating applicators has been evaluated in a thermal gel material (TGM) developed in our lab with tissue-mimicking ultrasound and thermal properties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE |
Editors | T.P. Ryan |
Pages | 23-31 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Volume | 5698 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Event | Thermal Treatment of Tissue: Energy Delivery and Assessment III - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 23 2005 → Jan 24 2005 |
Other
Other | Thermal Treatment of Tissue: Energy Delivery and Assessment III |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Jose, CA |
Period | 1/23/05 → 1/24/05 |
Keywords
- Conformal
- Image-guided
- MRI
- Prostate
- Thermal therapy
- Transurethral
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)