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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Profound Medical Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Alexandre Bigot, Toronto, CA;
Patrick Leonard, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Profound Medical Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); G01R 33/48 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/015 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01); G01R 33/4804 (2013.01); G01R 33/4808 (2013.01); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61N 2007/0043 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, a method comprises: receiving data indicative of at least one phase image captured using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device during delivery of thermal therapy by a thermal therapy applicator to a target volume within a patient's body; and processing said at least one phase image; wherein said processing said at least one phase image comprises: applying a first mask; applying phase unwrap; and applying a second mask.