MR Thermometry during Transcranial MR Imaging–Guided Focused Ultrasound Procedures: A Review
Raghav Mattay, Ki Soo Kim, Lubdha M. Shah, Bhavya Shah, Leo P. Sugrue, Fatima Safoora, Eugene Ozhinsky, Kazim Narsinh
Abstract
Interest in transcranial MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound procedures has recently grown. These incisionless procedures enable precise focal ablation of brain tissue using real-time monitoring by MR thermometry. This article will provide an updated review on clinically applicable technical underpinnings and considerations of proton resonance frequency MR thermometry, the most common clinically used MR thermometry sequence.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRadiologyUltrasoundMagnetic resonance imagingFocused ultrasoundMedical physicsAblationTranscranial DopplerNuclear medicineInternal medicineUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications