Evaluation of magnetic resonance thermometry performance during MR-guided hyperthermia treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas in the lower extremities and pelvis.

Spyridon N KarkavitsasMarianne Göger-Neff Maria Kawula Kemal SumserBenjamin ZillesMartin WadepohlGuillaume LandryChristopher KurzWolfgang Gerhard Kunz Olaf Dietrich Lars Hartwin Lindner Margarethus Marius Paulides

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2024)

Single-echo MRT exhibited better precision than dual-echo MRT. Body fat-based field-drift correction significantly improved MRT accuracy. Pretreatment bulk motion showed improved prediction of acceptable MRT temporal precision over gastrointestinal air motion.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance
soft tissue
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted
high speed
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution