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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
Profound Medical Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Max Oskar Kohler, Eindhoven, NL;
Profound Medical Inc., Mississauga, ON, CA;
Abstract
The invention provides for a medical apparatus () comprising: a magnetic resonance imaging system (); an ultrasonic system () for connecting to a catheter () with an ultrasound array (). The ultrasonic system is operable for driving the ultrasound array. Machine executable instructions () cause a processor () for controlling the medical apparatus to: generate () at least one acoustic radiation impulse with the ultrasonic system, wherein the generated ultrasound energy is below a predetermined level; acquire () the magnetic resonance data using an acoustic radiation force imaging pulse sequence; reconstruct () at least one acoustic radiation force pulse image using the magnetic resonance data; and determine () an energy deposition zone for the catheter using at least partially the at least one acoustic radiation force pulse image.