MR-Guided Ultrasonic Brain Therapy: High Frequency Approach

Aubry, Jean‐François; Marsac, Laurent; Pernot, Mathieu; Tanter, Mickaël; Robert, Benjamin; Brentnall, M.; Annic, P.; Greca, R. La; Charentenay, A. de; Pomatta, F.; Martin, Y.; Cohen‐Bacrie, Claude; Fink, Mathias; Hynynen, Kullervo; Souquet, Jacques

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“…up to 1024, combined with the need for enormous computational resources for full-wave simulations, render most patient-specific optimization techniques impractical. However, the use of incident-field methods, dramatically reduces the computational cost, and applications of US-HTP with numerically computed phase-corrections have been reported (91-93). Such a case is liver ablation where optimization is necessary in order to minimize the ribcage scattering (intercostal space targeting).…”

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Simulation techniques in hyperthermia treatment planning

Paulides

Stauffer

Neufeld

et al. 2013

International Journal of Hyperthermia

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Clinical trials have shown that hyperthermia (HT), i.e. an increase of tissue temperature to 39-44°C, significantly enhance radiotherapy and chemotherapy effectiveness (1). Driven by the developments in computational techniques and computing power, personalized hyperthermia treatment planning (HTP) has matured and has become a powerful tool for optimizing treatment quality. Electromagnetic, ultrasound, and thermal simulations using realistic clinical setups are now being performed to achieve patient-specific treatment optimization. In addition, extensive studies aimed to properly implement novel HT tools and techniques, and to assess the quality of HT, are becoming more common. In this paper, we review the simulation tools and techniques developed for clinical hyperthermia, and evaluate their current status on the path from “model” to “clinic”. In addition, we illustrate the major techniques employed for validation and optimization. HTP has become an essential tool for improvement, control, and assessment of HT treatment quality. As such, it plays a pivotal role in the quest to establish HT as an efficacious addition to multi-modality treatment of cancer.

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Section: Power Absorption Simulation Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%