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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Erkki Tapani Vahala, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A diagnostic imaging system () includes a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system () for providing an image representation of at least a portion of a subject of interest (), a hyperthermia device () for locally heating a target zone within the portion of the subject of interest (), and one or more processors for controlling the MR imaging system () and the hyperthermia device (). Correlating image representations obtained at different temperatures of the target zone provides information on temperature dependent changes of the metabolism of the subject of interest (). A treatment module () applies a treatment to the subject of interest () for destroying cells within the target zone. The one or more processors control the treatment module () for applying the treatment based on diagnostic image representations obtained by the diagnostic imaging system (). Changes of the metabolism of the subject of interest are evaluated to direct a treatment to such areas, where the cells have not yet been destroyed.