
AbstractBackgroundHigh‐quality methods for Magnetic Resonance guided Focussed Ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy planning are needed for safe and efficient clinical practices. Herein, an algorithm for full coverage path planning based on preoperative MR images is presented.MethodsThe software functionalities of an MRgFUS robotic system were enhanced by implementing the developed algorithm. The algorithm's performance in accurate path planning following a Zig‐Zag pathway was assessed on MR images. The planned sonication paths were performed on acrylic films using the robotic system carrying a 2.75 MHz single element transducer.ResultsAblation patterns were successfully planned on MR images and produced on acrylic films by overlapping lesions with excellent match between the planned and experimental lesion shapes.ConclusionsThe advanced software was proven efficient in planning and executing full ablation of any segmented target. The reliability of the algorithm could be enhanced through the development of a fully automated segmentation procedure.
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, MRgFUS, Ultrasonic Therapy, Reproducibility of Results, Original Articles, Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering - Information Engineering, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Algorithm, Segmentation, Engineering and Technology, Humans, Path planning, Plastic films, Algorithms
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, MRgFUS, Ultrasonic Therapy, Reproducibility of Results, Original Articles, Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering - Information Engineering, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Algorithm, Segmentation, Engineering and Technology, Humans, Path planning, Plastic films, Algorithms
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