Title :
Applications of NMR Imaging in Hyperthermia: An Evaluation of the Potential for Localized Tissue Heating and Noninvasive Temperature Monitoring
Author :
Parker, Dennis L.
Author_Institution :
Department of Medical Biophysics, LDS Hospital, University of Utah
Abstract :
Potential applications of three-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging to noninvasive temperature monitoring as well as tissue heating are discussed. Although heat delivery using conventional NMR imaging is negligible, the physical basis for heat transfer is reviewed and the potential for increase is shown to depend on both the static magnetic field and the longitudinal relaxation time (T1)
Keywords :
Biomedical imaging; Heat transfer; Hyperthermia; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Temperature dependence; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Water heating; Blood; Energy Transfer; Hyperthermia, Induced; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Mathematics; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1984.325382
