MR and hyperthermia: Exploiting similarities for mutual benefit

Author

van den Berg, C.A.T. ; Bluemink, J.J. ; van Lier, A.L.H.M.W. ; Paulides, Margarethus M. ; Bakker, J.F. ; Verhaart, R.F. ; Lagendijk, J.J.W. ; Simonis, F.F.J. ; Petersen, Eliot ; Raaijmakers, A.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Radiotherapy, Univ. Med. Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

fYear

2012

fDate

Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 1 2012

Firstpage

632

Lastpage

635

Abstract

Monitoring of RF hyperthermia treatment by means of Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the logical thing to do. MRI is a versatile imaging modality capable of imaging anatomy, physiology and moreover, temperature. Thus, detailed treatment monitoring of hyperthermia becomes possible. In the last 10 to 15 years various successful MRI/hyperthermia systems have been built. In this same period, RF technology in MRI has undergone a tremendous expansion. This growth originates mainly from the RF challenges of going towards higher magnetic field strengths. Some of these developments offer very new exciting opportunities for hyperthermia and especially for hybrid MRI/hyperthermia systems. In this paper we discuss some of these prospects paving the way to next generation hybrid hyperthermia/MRI systems.

Keywords

biomedical MRI; hyperthermia; patient monitoring; physiology; MRI; high magnetic field strengths; imaging anatomy; magnetic resonance imaging; physiology; radiofrequency hyperthermia treatment monitoring; radiofrequency technology; versatile imaging modality; Antennas; Coils; Conductivity; Hyperthermia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radio frequency; Hyperthermia; MRI; Radiofrequency fields;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2012 42nd European

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2215-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-2-87487-026-2

Type

conf

Filename

6459104