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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Clare M Tempany

Junichi Tokuda

Kemal Tuncali

Ehud J Schmidt

Hanne M Kooy

Ravi Teja Seethamraju

Qun Wang

Robert A Cormack

Anthony V D'Amico

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for generating images using short tau inversion recovery, ultrashort echo time (STIR-UTE) MRI sequences. The STIR-UTE MRI sequences can be used to generate images that can differentiate between regions that are at temperatures that are either lethal or non-lethal to cell life. Thus, these sequences can be beneficial for implementations such as in monitoring cryoablation procedures.

System for and method of temperature-sensitive frozen tissue imaging for cryoablation monitoring

A computer based method and apparatus for providing prostate brachytherapy using Interventional Magnetic Resonance imaging is described. The invention utilizes the excellent soft tissue visualization that Interventional Magnetic Resonance provides to produce radiographic, geometric and dosimetric feedback to an implant treatment planner (software module). The feedback enables an iterative procedure for the placement of needles based upon cumulative dosimetric feedback on the effect of the current and prior needle placements. The invention allows a treatment plan to be developed and the implantation procedure to be performed initially in accordance with the developed treatment plan. Modifications to the plan are made in real-time by the invention software module coupled to the IMR imaging system. The implantation procedure continues with the modified plan where further modifications are made to the plan with placement of each subsequent needle. Calculation of final coverage is also provided for ending evaluation of the implant procedure.

Radiation seed implant method and apparatus

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Charlestown, MA, United States of America

Clare M Tempany