A thermometry software tool for monitoring laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy

B Bazrafshan, A Koujan, F Hübner… - Biomedical …, 2019 - degruyter.com
The purpose of this study was to develop a thermometry software tool for temperature
monitoring during laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT). C++ programming …

MRI thermodosimetry in laser‐induced interstitial thermotherapy

M Prudhomme, M Mattéi‐Gazagnes… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to establish a correlation
between a thermal measurement and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal during …

Validating a simulation model for laser-induced thermotherapy using MR thermometry

F Hübner, S Blauth, C Leithäuser… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives We want to investigate whether temperature measurements obtained from MR
thermometry are accurate and reliable enough to aid the development and validation of …

Monitoring of interstitial laser thermotherapy with heat-sensitive colour subtraction magnetic resonance imaging: calibration with absolute tissue temperature and …

SWT Gould, NV Vaughan, W Gedroyc, G Lamb… - Lasers in Medical …, 1999 - Springer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MR) is the most sensitive modality for monitoring interstitial
thermotherapy (ILT). A real-time pulse sequence that assigns a colour spectrum to grey …

Improved quantitative MR thermometry using a 1.5-T scanner to monitor cooled applicator systems during laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT)

H Busse, M Rassek, A Grust, T Kahn… - … Treatment of Tissue …, 1999 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Cooled LITT applicator systems are known to induce complex temperature patterns. Typical
for such devices, the temperature maxima are often shifted away from the applicator into the …

Determination of the lesion size in laser-induced interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) using a low-field MRI

R Viard, A Emptaz, B Piron, P Rochon… - 2007 29th Annual …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study aimed to compare MR thermal mapping during laser-induced interstitial thermal
therapy (LITT) to thermal lesions observed macroscopically, in order to estimate the 3D size …

Development of an application set for intraoperative and percutaneous laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT)

A Roggan, D Albrecht, HP Berlien… - … of Lasers II, 1994 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A variable application-set was developed to enable a safe and effective LITT treatment. The
set consists of various laser applicators, a protecting catheter and an introducing equipment …

In situ temperature measurements with thermocouple probes during laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT): quantification and correction of a measurement artifact

F Manns, PJ Milne, X Gonzalez‐Cirre… - Lasers in Surgery …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective: The purpose of this work was to quantify the magnitude
of an artifact induced by stainless steel thermocouple probes in temperature measurements …

Monitoring of temperature increase and tissue vaporization during laser interstitial thermotherapy of ex vivo swine liver by computed tomography

E Schena, P Saccomandi, F Giurazza… - 2013 35th Annual …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Monitoring of temperature increase and tissue vaporization during laser interstitial
thermotherapy of ex vivo swine liver by com Page 1 Abstract― Laser interstitial thermotherapy …

The influence of Nd: YAG laser irradiation on Fluoroptic® temperature measurement: an experimental evaluation

F Hübner, B Bazrafshan, J Roland, A Kickhefel… - Lasers in medical …, 2013 - Springer
The aim of this study was to experimentally evaluate temperature monitoring with a
Fluoroptic® temperature probe in the presence of laser irradiation from a Nd: YAG laser …