MR‐guided focused ultrasound surgery, present and future
D Schlesinger, S Benedict, C Diederich… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
MR‐guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a quickly developing technology with
potential applications across a spectrum of indications traditionally within the domain of …
potential applications across a spectrum of indications traditionally within the domain of …
The road to clinical use of high-intensity focused ultrasound for liver cancer: technical and clinical consensus
Clinical use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) under ultrasound or MR guidance
as a non-invasive method for treating tumors is rapidly increasing. Tens of thousands of …
as a non-invasive method for treating tumors is rapidly increasing. Tens of thousands of …
Image-driven, model-based 3D abdominal motion estimation for MR-guided radiotherapy
B Stemkens, RHN Tijssen… - Physics in Medicine …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Respiratory motion introduces substantial uncertainties in abdominal radiotherapy for which
traditionally large margins are used. The MR-Linac will open up the opportunity to acquire …
traditionally large margins are used. The MR-Linac will open up the opportunity to acquire …
Image-guided non-invasive ultrasound liver ablation using histotripsy: feasibility study in an in vivo porcine model
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, is one of the fastest growing cancers in the
United States. Current liver ablation methods are thermal based and share limitations …
United States. Current liver ablation methods are thermal based and share limitations …
An improved optical flow tracking technique for real-time MR-guided beam therapies in moving organs
C Zachiu, N Papadakis, M Ries… - Physics in Medicine …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Magnetic resonance (MR) guided high intensity focused ultrasound and external beam
radiotherapy interventions, which we shall refer to as beam therapies/interventions, are …
radiotherapy interventions, which we shall refer to as beam therapies/interventions, are …
Three-dimensional MRI-linac intra-fraction guidance using multiple orthogonal cine-MRI planes
T Bjerre, S Crijns, PM af Rosenschöld… - Physics in Medicine …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The introduction of integrated MRI-radiation therapy systems will offer live intra-fraction
imaging. We propose a feasible low-latency multi-plane MRI-linac guidance strategy. In this …
imaging. We propose a feasible low-latency multi-plane MRI-linac guidance strategy. In this …
Modular robotic platform for precision neurosurgery with a bio-inspired needle: System overview and first in-vivo deployment
Over the past 10 years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has shown significant benefits
compared to conventional surgical techniques, with reduced trauma, shorter hospital stays …
compared to conventional surgical techniques, with reduced trauma, shorter hospital stays …
Proof of concept of MRI-guided tracked radiation delivery: tracking one-dimensional motion
SPM Crijns, BW Raaymakers… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
In radiotherapy one aims to deliver a radiation dose to a tumour with high geometrical
accuracy while sparing organs at risk (OARs). Although image guidance decreases …
accuracy while sparing organs at risk (OARs). Although image guidance decreases …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of the role of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in treating malignant lesions of the hepatobiliary system
Abstract Background High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging non-
invasive, targeted treatment of malignancy. The aim of this review was to assess the efficacy …
invasive, targeted treatment of malignancy. The aim of this review was to assess the efficacy …
[HTML][HTML] Towards fast and accurate temperature mapping with proton resonance frequency-based MR thermometry
The capability to image temperature is a very attractive feature of MRI and has been actively
exploited for guiding minimally-invasive thermal therapies. Among many MR-based …
exploited for guiding minimally-invasive thermal therapies. Among many MR-based …