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

Post-treatment imaging is the principal method for evaluating thermal lesions following
image-guided thermal ablation procedures. While real-time temperature feedback using …

Purpose An open-source software system for planning magnetic resonance (MR)-guided
laser-induced thermal therapy (MRgLITT) in brain is presented. The system was designed to …

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

BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance–guided, laser-induced thermal therapy is a real-time
magnetic resonance thermometry–guided, minimally invasive procedure used in the …

Purpose To monitor and predict tissue temperature distributions and lesion boundaries
during thermal ablation by combining MRI and thermal modeling methods. Materials and …

MR techniques have been demonstrated to allow a reliable monitoring of laser‐induced
interstitial thermotherapy (LITT). However, an adequate on‐line control of this coagulation …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: High-radiofrequency energy is used clinically to ablate
pathologic tissue with interventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. For many tissues …

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 …

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