Temperature distribution is a crucial factor in determining the outcome of laser phototherapy
in cancer treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an ideal method for 3-D …

Background and Objectives In photothermal therapy, cancerous tissue is treated by the heat
generated from absorbed light energy. For effective photothermal therapy, the parameters …

Precise control of tissue temperature during Laser-Induced Thermotherapy (LITT)
procedures has the potential to improve the clinical efficiency and safety of such minimally …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) temperature imaging of
the laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) comparing the proton resonance frequency (PRF) …

Solid tumors and other pathologies can be treated using laser thermal ablation under
interventional magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) guidance. A model was developed to …

Thermal ablation techniques such as radiofrequency, microwave, high intensity focused
ultrasound (HIFU) and laser have been used as minimally invasive strategies for the …

Purpose: Magnetic resonance‐guided laser‐induced thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is currently
undergoing initial safety and feasibility clinical studies for the treatment of intracranial …

Aim: To evaluate magnetic resonance sequences for T1 and proton resonance frequency
(PRF) thermometry during laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) in liver tissue. Materials & …

Light energy from a laser source that is delivered into body tissue via a fiber-optic probe with
minimal invasiveness has been used to ablate solid tumors. This thermal coagulation …

The purpose of this study was to monitor interstitial laser therapy (LITT) in palliative
treatment of brain tumours by using temperature-sensitive MRI sequences and image …