The Feasibility of Thermal Imaging as a Future Portal Imaging Device for Therapeutic Ultrasound.
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Authors
Miloro, P
Civale, J
Rivens, I
Shaw, A
Civale, J
Rivens, I
Shaw, A
Document Type
Journal Article
Date
2016-08-01
Date Accepted
2016-03-23
Abstract
This technical note describes a prototype thermally based portal imaging device that allows mapping of energy deposition on the surface of a tissue mimicking material in a focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) beam by using an infrared camera to measure the temperature change on that surface. The aim of the work is to explore the feasibility of designing and building a system suitable for rapid quality assurance (QA) for use with both ultrasound- and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided clinical therapy ultrasound systems. The prototype was tested using an MR-guided Sonalleve FUS system (with the treatment couch outside the magnet bore). The system's effective thermal noise was 0.02°C, and temperature changes as low as 0.1°C were easily quantifiable. The advantages and drawbacks of thermal imaging for QA are presented through analysis of the results of an experimental session.
Citation
Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2016, 42 (8), pp. 2033 - 2038
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Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
ISSN
0301-5629
eISSN
1879-291X
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Research Team
Imaging for Radiotherapy Adaptation
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound