Optical measurement of skin temperature in MR-HIFU
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Background/introduction MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRHIFU) treatments may cause skin heating in the vicinity of the treatment site. Current MR thermometry methods do not provide reliable measurements of skin temperature either during the sonication or during the cooldown periods between sonications. These technical challenges require additional pauses to decrease the likelihood of skin burns, thus impacting treatment duration. Therefore, quantitative, accurate, and rapid techniques are needed to measure surface skin temperature during HIFU treatment. This study aims to develop an optical method that detects temperature changes at the skin surface to maintain a safe skin temperature during treatment and to reduce pauses between sonications.
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