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Vulasala SS, Sutphin P, Shyn P, Kalva S. Intraoperative Imaging Techniques in Oncology. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2024:S0936-6555(24)00020-7. [PMID: 38242817 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Imaging-based procedures have become well integrated into the diagnosis and management of oncological patients and play a significant role in reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Here we describe the established and upcoming surgical oncological imaging techniques and their impact on cancer management.
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- S S Vulasala
- Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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AIM in Interventional Radiology. Artif Intell Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64573-1_283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hirvonen M, Sinikumpu JJ, Tervonen O, Sequeiros RB. Magnetic resonance imaging-guided biopsies in children. Acta Radiol Open 2021; 10:20584601211053846. [PMID: 34868661 PMCID: PMC8638078 DOI: 10.1177/20584601211053846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used far less as an imaging-guided method
for percutaneous biopsies than computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US),
despite its imaging benefits, particularly in children. Purpose To evaluate the feasibility, accuracy and safety of MRI-guided biopsies in
paediatric patient population. Material and Methods The retrospective study included 57 consecutive paediatric patients
(<18 years old). A percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) or trephine
biopsy was performed in 53 cases, and an additional fine-needle aspiration
biopsy (FNAB) in 26 cases. In 4 cases, a stand-alone FNAB was taken.
Biopsies were performed with 0.23 T open and 1.5 T closed MRI scanners.
Statistical methods used for confidence intervals and
p-values were Wilson score method and chi-square test. Results The overall diagnostic accuracy of histologic biopsy was 0.94, with
sensitivity 0.82, specificity 1.00, positive predictive value (PPV) 1.00 and
negative predictive value (NPV) 0.92. In histological bone biopsies,
diagnostic accuracy was 0.96, with sensitivity 0.86, specificity 1.00, PPV
1.00 and NPV 0.94. The FNAB sample diagnosis was associated with the
histological diagnosis in 79% of cases. There were no major primary
complications and only a few late complications. After biopsy, 83% of the
children were ambulatory in 6 h. Anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol
provided satisfactory pain relief in 96% of the patients after biopsy. Most
outpatients (71%) were discharged from hospital either on the same day or
1 day later. Conclusion MRI is a technically feasible, accurate and safe guidance tool for performing
percutaneous biopsies in children.
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- Mika Hirvonen
- Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery and Orthopaedics, PEDEGO Research Center, Oulu University Hospital and Oulu University, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Matsui Y, Hiraki T, Sakurai J, Okamoto S, Iguchi T, Tomita K, Uka M, Yamauchi T, Gobara H, Kanazawa S. Percutaneous needle biopsy under 1.2 Tesla open MRI guidance. Jpn J Radiol 2021; 40:430-438. [PMID: 34739653 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-021-01211-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility of percutaneous needle biopsy using a 1.2 Tesla open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, which has the highest field strength among the currently available open MRI systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS This single-center prospective study included 10 patients. The primary endpoint was the feasibility of biopsy needle insertion into a target lesion under 1.2 Tesla open MRI guidance. The secondary endpoints included adverse events, device failures, and success of tissue specimen acquisition. Biopsy was performed for targets in various organs using an MRI-compatible coaxial needle system consisting of a 16G introducer needle and 18G semi-automatic biopsy needle. A newly developed body coil with a suitable design for intervention was used for intraprocedural imaging. RESULTS Biopsy procedures were performed for six musculoskeletal masses, two retroperitoneal masses, one renal mass, and one liver mass. The median diameter of the targets was 4.9 cm (range 2.1-22.8 cm). MRI-guided biopsy needle insertion was feasible in all 10 patients. In total, four grade 1 adverse events (as per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0) occurred in three patients. Adequate biopsy specimens for pathological diagnosis were successfully obtained from all 10 patients. CONCLUSION Percutaneous needle biopsy using a 1.2 Tesla open MRI system was feasible for relatively large targets, especially in the musculoskeletal region.
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- Yusuke Matsui
- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Central Division of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Thompson SM, Gorny KR, Koepsel EMK, Welch BT, Mynderse L, Lu A, Favazza CP, Felmlee JP, Woodrum DA. Body Interventional MRI for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists: Current Practice and Future Prospects. Radiographics 2021; 41:1785-1801. [PMID: 34597216 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021210040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Clinical use of MRI for guidance during interventional procedures emerged shortly after the introduction of clinical diagnostic MRI in the late 1980s. However, early applications of interventional MRI (iMRI) were limited owing to the lack of dedicated iMRI magnets, pulse sequences, and equipment. During the 3 decades that followed, technologic advancements in iMRI magnets that balance bore access and field strength, combined with the development of rapid MRI pulse sequences, surface coils, and commercially available MR-conditional devices, led to the rapid expansion of clinical iMRI applications, particularly in the field of body iMRI. iMRI offers several advantages, including superior soft-tissue resolution, ease of multiplanar imaging, lack of ionizing radiation, and capability to re-image the same section. Disadvantages include longer examination times, lack of MR-conditional equipment, less operator familiarity, and increased cost. Nonetheless, MRI guidance is particularly advantageous when the disease is best visualized with MRI and/or when superior soft-tissue contrast is needed for treatment monitoring. Safety in the iMRI environment is paramount and requires close collaboration among interventional radiologists, MR physicists, and all other iMRI team members. The implementation of risk-limiting measures for personnel and equipment in MR zones III and IV is key. Various commercially available MR-conditional needles, wires, and biopsy and ablation devices are now available throughout the world, depending on the local regulatory status. As such, there has been tremendous growth in the clinical applications of body iMRI, including localization of difficult lesions, biopsy, sclerotherapy, and cryoablation and thermal ablation of malignant and nonmalignant soft-tissue neoplasms. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.
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- Scott M Thompson
- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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- From the Department of Radiology (S.M.T., K.R.G., E.M.K.K., B.T.W., A.L., C.P.F., J.P.F., D.A.W.), Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (S.M.T.), and Department of Urology (L.M.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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Hankiewicz JH, Celinski Z, Camley RE. Measurement of sub-zero temperatures in MRI using T 1 temperature sensitive soft silicone materials: Applications for MRI-guided cryosurgery. Med Phys 2021; 48:6844-6858. [PMID: 34562287 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE One standard method, proton resonance frequency shift, for measuring temperature using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in MRI-guided surgeries, fails completely below the freezing point of water. Because of this, we have developed a new methodology for monitoring temperature with MRI below freezing. The purpose of this paper is to show that a strong temperature dependence of the nuclear relaxation time T1 in soft silicone polymers can lead to temperature-dependent changes of MRI intensity acquired with T1 weighting. We propose the use of silicone filaments inserted in tissue for measuring temperature during MRI-guided cryoablations. METHODS The temperature dependence of T1 in bio-compatible soft silicone polymers was measured using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and MRI. Phantoms, made of bulk silicone materials and put in an MRI-compatible thermal container with dry ice, allowed temperature measurements ranging from -60°C to + 20°C. T1 -weighted gradient echo images of the phantoms were acquired at spatially uniform temperatures and with a gradient in temperature to determine the efficacy of using these materials as temperature indicators in MRI. Ex vivo experiments on silicone rods, 4 mm in diameter, inserted in animal tissue were conducted to assess the practical feasibility of the method. RESULTS Measurements of nuclear relaxation times of protons in soft silicone polymers show a monotonic, nearly linear, change with temperature (R2 > 0.98) and have a significant correlation with temperature (Pearson's r > 0.99, p < 0.01). Similarly, the intensity of the MR images in these materials, taken with a gradient echo sequence, are also temperature dependent. There is again a monotonic change in MRI intensity that correlates well with the measured temperature (Pearson's r < -0.98 and p < 0.01). The MRI experiments show that a temperature change of 3°C can be resolved in a distance of about 2.5 mm. Based on MRI images and external sensor calibrations for a sample with a gradient in temperature, temperature maps with 3°C isotherms are created for a bulk phantom. Experiments demonstrate that these changes in MRI intensity with temperature can also be seen in 4 mm silicone rods embedded in ex vivo animal tissue. CONCLUSIONS We have developed a new method for measuring temperature in MRI that potentially could be used during MRI-guided cryoablation operations, reducing both procedure time and cost, and making these surgeries safer.
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- Janusz H Hankiewicz
- UCCS BioFrontiers Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA.,MRX Analytics, PBC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- UCCS BioFrontiers Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA.,MRX Analytics, PBC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- UCCS BioFrontiers Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA.,MRX Analytics, PBC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Okamoto S, Matsui Y, Hiraki T, Iguchi T, Komaki T, Yamauchi T, Uka M, Tomita K, Sakurai J, Gobara H, Kanazawa S. Needle artifact characteristics and insertion accuracy using a 1.2T open MRI scanner: A phantom study. Diagn Interv Imaging 2021; 102:363-370. [PMID: 33518449 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the characteristics of needle artifacts and the accuracy of needle insertion using a 1.2 Tesla open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system in a phantom. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, the apparent width of the needle on the MRI and the needle tip position error of 16- and 18-gauge MRI-compatible introducer needles and a 17-gauge cryoneedle were examined with different needle angles (0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°) to the main magnetic field (B0), sequence types (balanced steady-state acquisition with rewound gradient echo [BASG] and T2-weighted fast spin echo [FSE] sequence), and frequency encoding directions. Second, the accuracy of needle insertion was evaluated after 10 MRI fluoroscopy-guided insertions in a phantom. RESULTS The apparent needle widths was larger when the angle of the needle axis relative to B0 was larger. The needles appeared larger on BASG than on T2-weighted FSE images, with the largest apparent widths of 16-, 17-, and 18-gauge needles of 14.3, 11.6, and 11.0mm, respectively. The apparent needle tip position was always more distal than the actual position on BASG images, with the largest longitudinal error of 4.0mm. Meanwhile, the 16- and 18-gauge needle tips appeared more proximal on T2-weighted FSE images with right-to-left frequency encoding direction. The mean accuracy of MRI fluoroscopy-guided needle insertion was 3.1mm. CONCLUSION These experiments clarify the characteristics of needle artifacts in a 1.2 Tesla open MRI. With this system, the MRI fluoroscopy-guided needle insertion demonstrated an acceptable accuracy for clinical use.
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- Soichiro Okamoto
- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Central Division of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, 700-8558, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Okayama University Medical School, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Datta S. AIM in Interventional Radiology. Artif Intell Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58080-3_283-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yaras YS, Yildirim DK, Herzka DA, Rogers T, Campbell-Washburn AE, Lederman RJ, Degertekin FL, Kocaturk O. Real-time device tracking under MRI using an acousto-optic active marker. Magn Reson Med 2020; 85:2904-2914. [PMID: 33347642 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE This work aims to demonstrate the use of an "active" acousto-optic marker with enhanced visibility and reduced radiofrequency (RF) -induced heating for interventional MRI. METHODS The acousto-optic marker was fabricated using bulk piezoelectric crystal and π-phase shifted fiber Bragg grating (FBGs) and coupled to a distal receiver coil on an 8F catheter. The received MR signal is transmitted over an optical fiber to mitigate RF-induced heating. A photodetector converts the optical signal into electrical signal, which is used as the input signal to the MRI receiver plug. Acousto-optic markers were characterized in phantom studies. RF-induced heating risk was evaluated according to ASTM 2182 standard. In vivo real-time tracking capability was tested in an animal model under a 0.55T scanner. RESULTS Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) levels suitable for real-time tracking were obtained by using high sensitivity FBG and piezoelectric transducer with resonance matched to Larmor frequency. Single and multiple marker coils integrated to 8F catheters were readout for position and orientation tracking by a single acousto-optic sensor. RF-induced heating was significantly reduced compared to a coax cable connected reference marker. Real-time distal tip tracking of an active device was demonstrated in an animal model with a standard real-time cardiac MR sequence. CONCLUSION Acousto-optic markers provide sufficient SNR with a simple structure for real-time device tracking. RF-induced heating is significantly reduced compared to conventional active markers. Also, multiple RF receiver coils connected on an acousto-optic modulator can be used on a single catheter for determining catheter orientation and shape.
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- Yusuf S Yaras
- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Micromachined Sensors and Transducers Group, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Micromachined Sensors and Transducers Group, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Bogazici University, Kandilli Kampus, Istanbul, Turkey
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Jones AK, Yevich S. Imaging Techniques to Aid IR Treatment of Musculoskeletal Malignancy. Semin Intervent Radiol 2019; 36:49-62. [PMID: 30936620 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1679952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- A Kyle Jones
- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Bakker MH, Tseng CCS, Keizer HM, Seevinck PR, Janssen HM, Van Slochteren FJ, Chamuleau SAJ, Dankers PYW. MRI Visualization of Injectable Ureidopyrimidinone Hydrogelators by Supramolecular Contrast Agent Labeling. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1701139. [PMID: 29658175 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201701139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Information about the in vivo location, shape, degradation, or erosion rate of injected in situ gelating hydrogels can be obtained with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Herein, an injectable supramolecular ureidopyrimidinone-based hydrogel (UPy-PEG) is functionalized with a modified Gadolinium(III)-DOTA complex (UPy-Gd) for contrast enhanced MRI. The contrast agent is designed to supramolecularly interact with the hydrogel network to enable high-quality imaging of this hydrogel. The applicability of the approach is demonstrated with successful visualization of the Gd-labeled UPy-PEG hydrogel after targeted intramyocardial catheter injection in a pig heart.
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- Maarten H. Bakker
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Chemical Biology; Eindhoven University of Technology; P. O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Division Heart and Lungs; University Medical Center Utrecht; P. O. Box 85500 3584 CX Utrecht The Netherlands
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- SyMO-Chem B.V.; Den Dolech 2 5612 AZ Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Image Sciences Institute; University Medical Center Utrecht; Heidelberglaan 100 3584 CX Utrecht The Netherlands
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- SyMO-Chem B.V.; Den Dolech 2 5612 AZ Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Division Heart and Lungs; University Medical Center Utrecht; P. O. Box 85500 3584 CX Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Division Heart and Lungs; University Medical Center Utrecht; P. O. Box 85500 3584 CX Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Laboratory of Chemical Biology; Eindhoven University of Technology; P. O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
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Fernández-Gutiérrez F, Wolska-Krawczyk M, Buecker A, Houston JG, Melzer A. Workflow optimisation for multimodal imaging procedures: a case of combined X-ray and MRI-guided TACE. MINIM INVASIV THER 2016; 26:31-38. [DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2016.1217887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Fabiola Fernández-Gutiérrez
- Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Division of Imaging and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Saarland University Medical Center, Clinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Homburg, Germany
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- Saarland University Medical Centre, Clinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Homburg, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
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- Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Division of Imaging and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Rafiei P, Walser EM, Duncan JR, Rana H, Ross JR, Kerlan RK, Gross KA, Balter S, Bartal G, Abi-Jaoudeh N, Stecker MS, Cohen AM, Dixon RG, Thornton RH, Nikolic B. Society of Interventional Radiology IR Pre-Procedure Patient Safety Checklist by the Safety and Health Committee. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2016; 27:695-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Lillaney PV, Yang JK, Losey AD, Martin AJ, Cooke DL, Thorne BRH, Barry DC, Chu A, Stillson C, Do L, Arenson RL, Saeed M, Wilson MW, Hetts SW. Endovascular MR-guided Renal Embolization by Using a Magnetically Assisted Remote-controlled Catheter System. Radiology 2016; 281:219-28. [PMID: 27019290 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016152036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Purpose To assess the feasibility of a magnetically assisted remote-controlled (MARC) catheter system under magnetic resonance (MR) imaging guidance for performing a simple endovascular procedure (ie, renal artery embolization) in vivo and to compare with x-ray guidance to determine the value of MR imaging guidance and the specific areas where the MARC system can be improved. Materials and Methods In concordance with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocol, in vivo renal artery navigation and embolization were tested in three farm pigs (mean weight 43 kg ± 2 [standard deviation]) under real-time MR imaging at 1.5 T. The MARC catheter device was constructed by using an intramural copper-braided catheter connected to a laser-lithographed saddle coil at the distal tip. Interventionalists controlled an in-room cart that delivered electrical current to deflect the catheter in the MR imager. Contralateral kidneys were similarly embolized under x-ray guidance by using standard clinical catheters and guidewires. Changes in renal artery flow and perfusion were measured before and after embolization by using velocity-encoded and perfusion MR imaging. Catheter navigation times, renal parenchymal perfusion, and renal artery flow rates were measured for MR-guided and x-ray-guided embolization procedures and are presented as means ± standard deviation in this pilot study. Results Embolization was successful in all six kidneys under both x-ray and MR imaging guidance. Mean catheterization time with MR guidance was 93 seconds ± 56, compared with 60 seconds ± 22 for x-ray guidance. Mean changes in perfusion rates were 4.9 au/sec ± 0.8 versus 4.6 au/sec ± 0.6, and mean changes in renal flow rate were 2.1 mL/min/g ± 0.2 versus 1.9 mL/min/g ± 0.2 with MR imaging and x-ray guidance, respectively. Conclusion The MARC catheter system is feasible for renal artery catheterization and embolization under real-time MR imaging in vivo, and quantitative physiologic measures under MR imaging guidance were similar to those measured under x-ray guidance, suggesting that the MARC catheter system could be used for endovascular procedures with interventional MR imaging. (©) RSNA, 2016.
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- Prasheel V Lillaney
- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, Room 320, San Francisco, CA 94107-5705 (P.V.L., J.K.Y., A.D.L., A.J.M., D.L.C., B.R.H.T., C.S., L.D., R.L.A., M.S., M.W.W., S.W.H.); and Penumbra, Alameda, Calif (D.C.B., A.C.)
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Lin JS, Hwang KP, Jackson EF, Hazle JD, Stafford RJ, Taylor BA. Multiparametric fat-water separation method for fast chemical-shift imaging guidance of thermal therapies. Med Phys 2013; 40:103302. [PMID: 24089932 DOI: 10.1118/1.4819815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE A k-means-based classification algorithm is investigated to assess suitability for rapidly separating and classifying fat/water spectral peaks from a fast chemical shift imaging technique for magnetic resonance temperature imaging. Algorithm testing is performed in simulated mathematical phantoms and agar gel phantoms containing mixed fat/water regions. METHODS Proton resonance frequencies (PRFs), apparent spin-spin relaxation (T2*) times, and T1-weighted (T1-W) amplitude values were calculated for each voxel using a single-peak autoregressive moving average (ARMA) signal model. These parameters were then used as criteria for k-means sorting, with the results used to determine PRF ranges of each chemical species cluster for further classification. To detect the presence of secondary chemical species, spectral parameters were recalculated when needed using a two-peak ARMA signal model during the subsequent classification steps. Mathematical phantom simulations involved the modulation of signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), maximum PRF shift (MPS) values, analysis window sizes, and frequency expansion factor sizes in order to characterize the algorithm performance across a variety of conditions. In agar, images were collected on a 1.5T clinical MR scanner using acquisition parameters close to simulation, and algorithm performance was assessed by comparing classification results to manually segmented maps of the fat/water regions. RESULTS Performance was characterized quantitatively using the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), sensitivity, and specificity. The simulated mathematical phantom experiments demonstrated good fat/water separation depending on conditions, specifically high SNR, moderate MPS value, small analysis window size, and low but nonzero frequency expansion factor size. Physical phantom results demonstrated good identification for both water (0.997 ± 0.001, 0.999 ± 0.001, and 0.986 ± 0.001 for DSC, sensitivity, and specificity, respectively) and fat (0.763 ± 0.006, 0.980 ± 0.004, and 0.941 ± 0.002 for DSC, sensitivity, and specificity, respectively). Temperature uncertainties, based on PRF uncertainties from a 5 × 5-voxel ROI, were 0.342 and 0.351°C for pure and mixed fat/water regions, respectively. Algorithm speed was tested using 25 × 25-voxel and whole image ROIs containing both fat and water, resulting in average processing times per acquisition of 2.00 ± 0.07 s and 146 ± 1 s, respectively, using uncompiled MATLAB scripts running on a shared CPU server with eight Intel Xeon(TM) E5640 quad-core processors (2.66 GHz, 12 MB cache) and 12 GB RAM. CONCLUSIONS Results from both the mathematical and physical phantom suggest the k-means-based classification algorithm could be useful for rapid, dynamic imaging in an ROI for thermal interventions. Successful separation of fat/water information would aid in reducing errors from the nontemperature sensitive fat PRF, as well as potentially facilitate using fat as an internal reference for PRF shift thermometry when appropriate. Additionally, the T1-W or R2* signals may be used for monitoring temperature in surrounding adipose tissue.
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- Jonathan S Lin
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 and Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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Akural E, Ojala RO, Järvimäki V, Kariniemi J, Tervonen OA, Blanco Sequeiros R. MR-guided Neurolytic Celiac Plexus Ablation: An Evaluation of Effect and Injection Spread Pattern in Cancer Patients with Celiac Tumor Infiltration. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2012; 36:472-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-012-0417-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Swailes NE, MacDonald ME, Frayne R. Dynamic phantom with heart, lung, and blood motion for initial validation of MRI techniques. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 34:941-6. [PMID: 21769980 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To develop an anthropomorphic phantom to simulate heart, lung, and blood motion. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is sensitive to image distortion and artifacts caused by motion. Imaging phantoms are used to test new sequences, but generally, these phantoms lack physiological motion. For the validation of new MR-based endovascular interventional and other techniques, we developed a dynamic motion phantom that is suitable for initial in vitro and more realistic validation studies that should occur before animal experiments. MATERIALS AND METHODS An anthropomorphic phantom was constructed to model the thoracic cavity, including respiratory and cardiac motions, and moving blood. Several MRI methods were used to validate the phantom performance: anatomical scanning, rapid temporal imaging, digital subtraction angiography, and endovascular tracking. The quality and nature of the motion artifact in these images were compared with in vivo images. RESULTS The closed-loop motion phantom correctly represented key features in the thorax, was MR-compatible, and was able to reproduce similar motion artifacts and effects as seen in in vivo images. The phantom provided enough physiological realism that it was able to ensure a suitable challenge in an in vitro catheter tracking experiment. CONCLUSION A phantom was created and used for testing interventional catheter guiding. The images produced had similar qualities to those found in vivo. This phantom had a high degree of appropriate anthropomorphic and physiological qualities. Ethically, use of this phantom is highly appropriate when first testing new MRI techniques prior to conducting animal studies.
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- Nolan E Swailes
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Bail HJ, Teichgräber UKM, Wichlas F, Rump JC, Walter T, Seebauer CJ. Passive navigation principle for orthopedic interventions with MR fluoroscopy. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2010; 130:803-9. [PMID: 19921225 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-009-1006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Of late, computer-assisted surgery has become a novel challenge for orthopedic surgeons. However, for orthopedic interventions magnetic resonance (MR) fluoroscopy is in its early stages of development. The authors have developed an innovative passive navigation concept, which is potentially applicable for many magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided musculoskeletal interventions. With this method, no switching between different planes is required, since the cross-sectional modality of the MRI is used as a new navigation approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS This method was mainly evaluated in retrograde drilling of artificial osteochondral lesions of the talus as an example of difficult navigation in drill placement due to poor visualization with X-ray and complex anatomy. To accomplish this objective, a passive navigation device was constructed and evaluated in nine cadaveric ankle joint specimens. Feasibility and accuracy of navigated drillings were evaluated. RESULTS The interactive high-field MR fluoroscopy and the passive aiming device allow precise drilling of osteochondral lesions of the talus, despite the complex anatomy of the ankle. Drillings could be performed with an accuracy of 1.6 mm. The drilling guide was safe and easy to handle. CONCLUSION The MR-assisted retrograde drilling of osteochondral lesions may enable precise and safe treatment without radiation exposure. This passive navigation technique for MR fluoroscopy is potentially applicable for many orthopedic interventions and may present an alternative to other navigation methods. Especially, the treatment of pediatric and adolescent patients may benefit from the typical MRI properties.
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- Hermann J Bail
- Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Wang P, Brace CL, Converse MC, Webster JG. Tumor boundary estimation through time-domain peaks monitoring: numerical predictions and experimental results in tissue-mimicking phantoms. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2009; 56:2634-41. [PMID: 19567338 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2009.2025963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A method to estimate the boundary of a tumor using an interstitial microwave probe was evaluated in numerical and phantom models. This method utilizes time-domain signal reflection from the tumor/liver interface to provide information about tumor boundary in both radial and axial directions. Using computational experiments, tumors with radial diameters up to 25 mm were estimated with less than 1 mm error. Axial diameters were estimated with at most 5 mm error. Accuracy seemed to increase with radial diameter but decreased with axial diameter. Phantom experiments confirmed the computational results. These early results indicate that the proposed method may be used to estimate tumor boundary in both radial and axial dimensions without imaging. The technique may also be applicable in other situations that contain dielectric contrast between a volume of tissue and its background, such as monitoring tumor ablation growth. Additional work is needed to validate and optimize this method in tumor models.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Viard R. Présentation des différentes avancées techniques en imagerie interventionnelle par résonance magnétique. Ing Rech Biomed 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2008.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Caudrelier JM, Vermandel M, Betrouni N, Nyiri B, Cameron I, Rousseau J. Towards an accurate and robust method based on fuzzy logic principles for the reconstruction and quantification of large volumes from MR and CT images. Br J Radiol 2008; 82:228-34. [PMID: 19001469 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/33222418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The authors have previously evaluated a new method of volume reconstruction and quantification from MR images, based on fuzzy logic (FL) principles. The technique is evaluated here for larger and more complex structures by investigating its accuracy and robustness using MR and CT images. Four large (50-71 cm(3)) and complex (e.g. mimicking a prostate) structures were created and imaged on MR and CT scanners, both with increasing slice thickness. Contours were delineated to generate 112 volumes. MR and CT images were processed using the FL method and a "classical" method of reconstruction on research software. In addition, the CT images were also processed on commercial virtual simulation software. Calculated volumes were compared with actual volumes. The mean +/- standard deviation of the relative variations in calculated target volume using the FL method was found to be 4.4%+/-2.8%, whereas with the "classical" method it was 23.7%+/-6% from axial MR images and 23.3%+/-9.8% from CT images. With the "classical" method, the relative variations in calculated volumes rise with increasing slice thickness, and the displayed volumes show deformations in the longitudinal direction. With the FL method, the volume calculation is not sensitive to the slice thickness and so the deformations are minimal. When used with MR images, our FL method of volume reconstruction is accurate and robust with respect to changes in slice thickness. For CT images, the results are encouraging but some work is still needed to improve the accuracy of the FL method.
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- J M Caudrelier
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
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Viard R, Mordon S, Betrouni N, Vermandel M, Vanhoutte M, Rousseau J. Correction of images in an open-configuration MR imaging system for radiation therapy planning and Interventional MRI. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11548-008-0224-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Taylor BA, Hwang KP, Elliott AM, Shetty A, Hazle JD, Stafford RJ. Dynamic chemical shift imaging for image-guided thermal therapy: analysis of feasibility and potential. Med Phys 2008; 35:793-803. [PMID: 18383702 DOI: 10.1118/1.2831915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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A fast chemical shift imaging (CSI) technique based on a multiple gradient-recalled acquisition using a small number of echoes with intentional aliasing of the reference lipid peak is studied to determine its feasibility for temperature monitoring. Simulations were implemented to find parameters where the lipid and water peaks can be measured using a Fourier-based peak fitting approach as well as using an innovative autoregressive moving average technique. A phantom consisting of 50% mayonnaise/50% lemon juice was calibrated to temperature and compared to literature values. A porcine kidney was treated ex vivo with an external laser and imaged with the CSI technique with comparisons to temperature readings from a fluoroptic monitoring system and complex phase difference (CPD) calculations. To demonstrate the technique in vivo, a Balb/c mouse with a CT26 xenograft in the subcutaneous lower back was treated using gold-coated, silica-core nanoshells heated with an 808 nm interstitial laser. Compared to standard CPD techniques using a two-dimensional fast spoiled gradient recalled echo, this technique maintains spatiotemporal resolution, has high signal-to-noise ratio and accuracy over a wide range of T2* tissue values, can separate water and lipid signals, and additionally can use the lipid peak, when present, as an internal reference.
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- Brian A Taylor
- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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O'Rourke AP, Haemmerich D, Prakash P, Converse MC, Mahvi DM, Webster JG. Current status of liver tumor ablation devices. Expert Rev Med Devices 2008; 4:523-37. [PMID: 17605688 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.4.4.523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The liver is a common site of disease for both primary and metastatic cancer. Since most patients have a disease that is not amenable to surgical resection, tumor ablation modalities are increasingly being used for treatment of liver cancer. This review describes the current status of ablative technologies used as alternatives for resection, clinical experience with these technologies, currently available devices and design rules for the development of new devices and the improvement of existing ones. It focuses on probe design for radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation and cryoablation, and compares the advantages and disadvantages of each ablation modality.
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- Ann P O'Rourke
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
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Converse MC, Hou M, Mahvi DM, Webster JG. Feasibility study of tumor size estimation through time domain peak monitoring. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2008; 55:230-6. [PMID: 18232366 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2007.899308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A new ultrawideband (UWB) microwave method to estimate tumor size based upon detection of the tumor/liver interface is proposed. This method involves monitoring the response of a broadband pulse launched down a coaxial treatment antenna and radiated into the tumor. By monitoring the peak in the returned signal, and estimating the propagation velocity within the tumor, the location of the tumor/liver interface can be determined and the size of a spherical lesion estimated. The feasibility of this technique is demonstrated by finite element (FE) electromagnetic simulations of a spherical tumor in the liver. Robustness to noise is also investigated as well as the effects of insertion depth. The promising outcome of this feasibility study suggests that further development of this technique should be pursued.
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- Mark C Converse
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792, USA.
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Viard R, Rousseau J. [Interventional MR imaging: state of the art and technological advances]. JOURNAL DE RADIOLOGIE 2008; 89:13-20. [PMID: 18288022 DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(08)70365-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Due to its excellent soft tissue contrast and lack of ionizing radiation, MR imaging is well suited for interventional procedures. MRI is being increasingly used for guidance during percutaneous procedures or surgery. Technical advances in interventional MR imaging are reviewed in this paper. Ergonomical factors with improved access to patients as well as advances in informatics, electronics and robotics largely explain this increasing role. Different elements are discussed from improved access to patients in the scanners to improved acquisition pulse sequences. Selected clinical applications and recent publications will be presented to illustrate the current status of this technique.
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- R Viard
- INSERM, U703, ITM, Pavillon Vancostenobel, CHRU de Lille, 2 avenue Oscar Lambret, 59000 Lille Cedex.
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Pua EC, Idriss SF, Wolf PD, Smith SW. Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for guiding interventional electrophysiology: feasibility study. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2007; 29:182-194. [PMID: 18092674 DOI: 10.1177/016173460702900304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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At present, there are limited methods of acquiring three-dimensional visualization of cardiac structure and function in real-time during interventional electrophysiology procedures. Images acquired for integration of computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with electroanatomic mapping systems are static and are obtained earlier in time. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for the guidance of interventional electrophysiological studies. A matrix array transducer with 504 channels operating at 5 MHz in a 1 cm diameter steerable esophageal probe was used in conjunction with a scanner capable of real-time 3D scanning of pyramidal volumes from 65 degrees to 120 degrees at rates up to 30 volumes per second. This device has a spatial resolution of approximately 3 mm at 5 cm depth. The authors acquired real-time three-dimensional images of anatomic landmarks of value for electrophysiological procedures in five closed chest canines. Real-time, three-dimensional ultrasound imaging was also used for visualization and guidance of interventional catheter devices within the canine heart. Real-time three-dimensional images of the atria, pulmonary veins, and coronary sinus were acquired. Real-time 3-D color flow Doppler was employed to confirm patency. Multiple image planes of image volumes and rendered views were used to track catheter position and orientation. Images of left veno-atrial junctions have been confirmed by dissection. This study has demonstrated the feasiblity of using real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for guiding interventional electrophysiology. The technology has the potential to fill a niche as an adjunct modality for cost-effective real-time interventional guidance and assessment, providing catheter and pacing lead visualization simultaneously with functional volumetric cardiac imaging.
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- Eric C Pua
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
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Zheng J, Liu J, Dunne M, Jaffray DA, Allen C. In vivo performance of a liposomal vascular contrast agent for CT and MR-based image guidance applications. Pharm Res 2007; 24:1193-201. [PMID: 17373581 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9220-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE This study evaluated the in vivo performance of a liposome formulation that co-encapsulates iohexol and gadoteridol as a multimodal contrast agent for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR)-based image guidance applications. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution studies were conducted in Balb-C mice using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) to detect iohexol and gadoteridol concentrations. The imaging efficacy of this liposome system was assessed in New Zealand White rabbits using a clinical CT and a clinical 1.5 Tesla MR scanner. RESULTS The vascular half-lives of the liposome encapsulated iohexol and gadoteridol in mice were found to be 18.4 +/- 2.4 and 18.1 +/- 5.1 h. When administered at the same dose the distribution (alpha phase) half-lives for the free contrast agents were 12.3 +/- 0.5 min (iohexol) and 7.6 +/- 0.9 min (gadoteridol); while, the elimination (beta phase) half-lives were 3.0 +/- 0.9 h for free iohexol and 3.0 +/- 1.3 h for free gadoteridol. The CT and MR signal increases were measured and correlated with the concentrations of iohexol and gadoteridol detected in plasma samples. CONCLUSION The long in vivo circulation lifetime and simultaneous CT and MR signal enhancement provided by this liposome system make it a promising agent for image guidance applications.
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- Jinzi Zheng
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ley S, Zaporozhan J, Arnold R, Eichhorn J, Schenk JP, Ulmer H, Kreitner KF, Kauczor HU. Preoperative assessment and follow-up of congenital abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries using CT and MRI. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:151-62. [PMID: 16799783 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0300-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2006] [Revised: 04/09/2006] [Accepted: 04/18/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Congenital heart disease (CHD), including complex anomalies of the pulmonary arteries, are now earlier diagnosed and treated. Due to improvements in interventional and surgical therapy, the number of patients with the need for follow-up examinations is increasing. Pre- and postinterventional imaging should be done as gently as possible, avoiding invasive techniques if possible. With the technical improvement of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), both techniques are increasingly used for noninvasive assessment of the pulmonary vasculature in children with CHD. Knowledge of the most common diseases affecting the pulmonary vasculature and the kind of surgical and interventional procedures is essential for optimal imaging planning. This is especially important because interventions can be positively influenced by high-quality imaging. Therefore, the most common diseases and procedures are described and imaging modality of choice and important image findings are discussed.
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- Sebastian Ley
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, University Children's Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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