A pilot study for clinical feasibility of the near-harmonic 2D referenceless PRFS thermometry in liver under free breathing using MR-guided LITT ablation data

Abstract

The application of the near-harmonic 2D referenceless MRT method was feasible in a clinical scenario of MR-guided laser-induced thermal therapy (LITT) ablation in liver and permitted accurate prediction of the thermal lesion under free breathing in conscious patients, obviating the need for a controlled breathing under general anaesthesia.