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Fang Y, Bakian-Dogaheh K, Moghaddam M. Real-Time 3D Microwave Medical Imaging With Enhanced Variational Born Iterative Method. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 42:268-280. [PMID: 36166569 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2022.3210494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In this paper, we present a new variational Born iterative method (VBIM) for real-time microwave imaging (MWI) applications. The S-parameter volume integral equation and waveport vector Green's function are implemented to utilize the measured signal of the MWI system. Meanwhile, the real and imaginary separation (RIS) approach is used at each iterative step to simultaneously reconstruct the dielectric permittivity and conductivity of unknown objects. Compared with the Born iterative method and distorted Born iterative method, VBIM requires less computational time to reach the convergence threshold. The graphics processing unit based acceleration technique is implemented for real-time imaging. To demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of this VBIM-RIS method, synthetic analysis of a complex multi-layer spherical phantom is first conducted. Then, the algorithm is tested with measured data using our new MWI system prototype. Finally, a synthetic brain-tumor phantom model under a thermal therapy procedure is monitored to exemplify the real-time imaging with about 5 seconds per reconstruction frame.
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Wang J, Fite BZ, Kare AJ, Wu B, Raie M, Tumbale SK, Zhang N, Davis RR, Tepper CG, Aviran S, Newman AM, King DA, Ferrara KW. Multiomic analysis for optimization of combined focal and immunotherapy protocols in murine pancreatic cancer. Theranostics 2022; 12:7884-7902. [PMID: 36451859 PMCID: PMC9706583 DOI: 10.7150/thno.73218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Although combination immunotherapies incorporating local and systemic components have shown promising results in treating solid tumors, varied tumor microenvironments (TMEs) can impact immunotherapeutic efficacy. Method: We designed and evaluated treatment strategies for breast and pancreatic cancer combining magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation and antibody therapies. With a combination of single-cell sequencing, spectral flow cytometry, and histological analyses, we profiled an immune-suppressed KPC (Kras+/LSL-G12D; Trp53+/LSL-R172H; Pdx1-Cre) pancreatic adenocarcinoma (MT4) model and a dense epithelial neu deletion (NDL) HER2+ mammary adenocarcinoma model with a greater fraction of lymphocytes, natural killer cells and activated dendritic cells. We then performed gene ontology analysis, spectral and digital cytometry to assess the immune response to combination immunotherapies and correlation with survival studies. Result: Based on gene ontology analysis, adding ablation to immunotherapy enriched immune cell migration pathways in the pancreatic cancer model and extensively enriched wound healing pathways in the breast cancer model. With CIBERSORTx digital cytometry, aCD40 + aPD-1 immunotherapy combinations enhanced dendritic cell activation in both models. In the MT4 TME, adding the combination of aCD40 antibody and checkpoint inhibitors (aPD-1 and aCTLA-4) with ablation was synergistic, increasing activated natural killer cells and T cells in distant tumors. Furthermore, ablation with immunotherapy upregulated critical Ly6c myeloid remodeling phenotypes that enhance T-cell effector function and increased granzyme and protease encoding genes by as much as 100-fold. Ablation combined with immunotherapy then extended survival in the MT4 model to a greater extent than immunotherapy alone. Conclusion: In summary, TME profiling informed a successful multicomponent treatment protocol incorporating ablation and facilitated differentiation of TMEs in which ablation is most effective.
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- James Wang
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of California Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, New Hyde Park, NY 10042 USA
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Xu G, Zhao Z, Xu K, Zhu J, Roe AW, Xu B, Zhang X, Li J, Xu D. Magnetic resonance temperature imaging of laser-induced thermotherapy using proton resonance frequency shift: evaluation of different sequences in phantom and porcine brain at 7 T. Jpn J Radiol 2022; 40:768-780. [DOI: 10.1007/s11604-022-01263-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Qiao Y, Zou C, Wen J, Long X, Cheng C, Yang W, Ye W, Liang D, Liu X, Zheng H. MARFit: An integrated software for real-time MR guided focused ultrasound neuromodulation system. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2022; 30:264-273. [DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2022.3146286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Control of the activity of CAR-T cells within tumours via focused ultrasound. Nat Biomed Eng 2021; 5:1336-1347. [PMID: 34385696 PMCID: PMC9015817 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-021-00779-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Focused ultrasound can deliver energy safely and non-invasively into tissues at depths of centimetres. Here we show that the genetics and cellular functions of chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) within tumours can be reversibly controlled by the heat generated by short pulses of focused ultrasound via a CAR cassette under the control of a promoter for the heat-shock protein. In mice with subcutaneous tumours, locally injected T cells with the inducible CAR and activated via focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance imaging mitigated on-target off-tumour activity and enhanced the suppression of tumour growth, compared with the performance of non-inducible CAR-T cells. Acoustogenetic control of the activation of engineered T cells may facilitate the design of safer cell therapies.
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Tretbar SH, Fournelle M, Speicher D, Becker FJ, Anastasiadis P, Landgraf L, Roy U, Melzer A. A novel matrix-array-based MR-conditional ultrasound system for local hyperthermia of small animals. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:758-770. [PMID: 34398748 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3104865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this work was to develop a novel modular focused ultrasound hyperthermia (FUS-HT) system for preclinical applications with the following characteristics: MR-compatible, compact probe for integration into a PET/MR small animal scanner, 3D-beam steering capabilities, high resolution focusing for generation of spatially confined FUS-HT effects. METHODS For 3D-beam steering capabilities, a matrix array approach with 11 11 elements was chosen. For reaching the required level of integration, the array was mounted with a conductive backing directly on the interconnection PCB. The array is driven by a modified version of our 128 channel ultrasound research platform DiPhAS. The system was characterized using sound field measurements and validated using tissue-mimicking phantoms. Preliminary MR-compatibility tests were performed using a 7T Bruker MRI scanner. RESULTS Four 11 11 arrays between 0.5 and 2 MHz were developed and characterized with respect to sound field properties and HT generation. Focus sizes between 1 and 4 mm were reached depending on depth and frequency. We showed heating by 4C within 60 s in phantoms. The integration concept allows a probe thickness of less than 12 mm. CONCLUSION We demonstrated FUS-HT capabilities of our modular system based on matrix arrays and a 128 channel electronics system within a 3D-steering range of up to 30. The suitability for integration into a small animal MR could be demonstrated in basic MR-compatibility tests. SIGNIFICANCE The developed system presents a new generation of FUS-HT for preclinical and translational work providing safe, reversible, localized, and controlled HT.
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Fite BZ, Wang J, Kare AJ, Ilovitsh A, Chavez M, Ilovitsh T, Zhang N, Chen W, Robinson E, Zhang H, Kheirolomoom A, Silvestrini MT, Ingham ES, Mahakian LM, Tam SM, Davis RR, Tepper CG, Borowsky AD, Ferrara KW. Immune modulation resulting from MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound in a model of murine breast cancer. Sci Rep 2021; 11:927. [PMID: 33441763 PMCID: PMC7806949 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80135-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) rapidly and non-invasively destroys tumor tissue. Here, we sought to assess the immunomodulatory effects of MR-guided HIFU and its combination with the innate immune agonist CpG and checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD-1. Mice with multi-focal breast cancer underwent ablation with a parameter set designed to achieve mechanical disruption with minimal thermal dose or a protocol in which tumor temperature reached 65 °C. Mice received either HIFU alone or were primed with the toll-like receptor 9 agonist CpG and the checkpoint modulator anti-PD-1. Both mechanical HIFU and thermal ablation induced a potent inflammatory response with increased expression of Nlrp3, Jun, Mefv, Il6 and Il1β and alterations in macrophage polarization compared to control. Furthermore, HIFU upregulated multiple innate immune receptors and immune pathways, including Nod1, Nlrp3, Aim2, Ctsb, Tlr1/2/4/7/8/9, Oas2, and RhoA. The inflammatory response was largely sterile and consistent with wound-healing. Priming with CpG attenuated Il6 and Nlrp3 expression, further upregulated expression of Nod2, Oas2, RhoA, Pycard, Tlr1/2 and Il12, and enhanced T-cell number and activation while polarizing macrophages to an anti-tumor phenotype. The tumor-specific antigen, cytokines and cell debris liberated by HIFU enhance response to innate immune agonists.
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- Brett Z Fite
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 3165 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
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Rahimi S, Jones RM, Hynynen K. A High-Frequency Phased Array System for Transcranial Ultrasound Delivery in Small Animals. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2021; 68:127-135. [PMID: 32746231 PMCID: PMC7863589 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2020.3012868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Existing systems for applying transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS) in small animals produce large focal volumes relative to the size of cerebral structures available for interrogation. The use of high ultrasonic frequencies can improve targeting specificity; however, the aberrations induced by rodent calvaria at megahertz frequencies severely distort the acoustic fields produced by single-element focused transducers. Here, we present the design, fabrication, and characterization of a high-frequency phased array system for transcranial FUS delivery in small animals. A transducer array was constructed by micromachining a spherically curved PZT-5H bowl (diameter = 25 mm, radius of curvature = 20 mm, fundamental frequency = 3.3 MHz) into 64 independent elements of equal surface area. The acoustic field generated by the phased array was measured at various target locations using a calibrated fiber-optic hydrophone, both in free-field conditions as well as through ex vivo rat skullcaps with and without hydrophone-assisted phase aberration corrections. Large field-of-view acoustic field simulations were carried out to investigate potential grating lobe formation. The focal beam size obtained when targeting the array's geometric focus was [Formula: see text] mm in water. The array can steer the FUS beam electronically over cylindrical volumes of 4.5 mm in diameter and 6 mm in height without introducing grating lobes. Insertion of a rat skullcap resulted in substantial distortion of the acoustic field ( [Formula: see text]% [Formula: see text]); however, phase corrections restored partial focal quality ( [Formula: see text]% [Formula: see text]). Using phase corrections, the array is capable of generating a trans-rat skull peak negative focal pressure of up to ~2.0 MPa, which is sufficient for microbubble-mediated blood-brain barrier permeabilization at this frequency.
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Faridi P, Keselman P, Fallahi H, Prakash P. Experimental assessment of microwave ablation computational modeling with MR thermometry. Med Phys 2020; 47:3777-3788. [PMID: 32506550 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Computational models are widely used during the design and characterization of microwave ablation (MWA) devices, and have been proposed for pretreatment planning. Our objective was to assess three-dimensional (3D) transient temperature and ablation profiles predicted by MWA computational models with temperature profiles measured experimentally using magnetic resonance (MR) thermometry in ex vivo bovine liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed MWA in ex vivo tissue under MR guidance using a custom, 2.45 GHz water-cooled applicator. MR thermometry data were acquired for 2 min prior to heating, during 5-10 min microwave exposures, and for 3 min following heating. Fiber-optic temperature sensors were used to validate the accuracy of MR temperature measurements. A total of 13 ablation experiments were conducted using 30-50 W applied power at the applicator input. MWA computational models were implemented using the finite element method, and incorporated temperature-dependent changes in tissue physical properties. Model-predicted ablation zone extents were compared against MRI-derived Arrhenius thermal damage maps using the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC). RESULTS Prior to heating, the observed standard deviation of MR temperature data was in the range of 0.3-0.7°C. Mean absolute error between MR temperature measurements and fiber-optic temperature probes during heating was in the range of 0.5-2.8°C. The mean DSC between model-predicted ablation zones and MRI-derived Arrhenius thermal damage maps for 13 experimental set-ups was 0.95. When comparing simulated and experimentally (i.e. using MRI) measured temperatures, the mean absolute error (MAE %) relative to maximum temperature change was in the range 5%-8.5%. CONCLUSION We developed a system for characterizing 3D transient temperature and ablation profiles with MR thermometry during MWA in ex vivo liver tissue, and applied the system for experimental validation of MWA computational models.
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- Pegah Faridi
- Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Guntur SR, Choi MJ. Temperature Dependence of Tissue Thermal Parameters Should Be Considered in the Thermal Lesion Prediction in High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:1001-1014. [PMID: 31983483 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study considers the temperature-dependent thermal parameters (specific heat capacity, thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity) used when predicting the temperature rise of tissue exposed to high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). Numerical analysis was performed using the Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov equation coupled with a bioheat transfer function. The thermal parameters were set as the functions of temperature using experimental data. The results revealed that, for liver tissue exposed to HIFU with a focal intensity of 3000 W/cm2 for 10 s, the predicted focal temperature rise was 23% lower and the thermal lesion area 41% smaller than those predicted without considering the temperature dependence. The prediction was validated by experimental observations on thermal lesions visualized in a tissue-mimicking phantom. The present results suggest that temperature-dependent thermal parameters should be considered in the prediction of HIFU-induced temperature rise to avoid lowering ultrasonic output settings for HIFU surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate how significantly the temperature dependence of the thermal parameters affects the thermal dose imposed on the tissue by a typical clinical HIFU device. A numerical simulation was performed using a thermo-acoustic algorithm coupling the non-linear Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov (KZK) equation (Meaney et al. 1998; Filonenko and Khokhlova 2001) and a bio-heat transfer (BHT) equation (Pennes 1948). Thermal parameters of liver tissue were modeled in the present study as functions of temperature and were incorporated into the BHT equation to compensate for the variations in thermal parameters with temperature. Experimental validation was achieved by comparing the predictions with the thermal lesions formed in the tissue-mimicking phantoms.
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- Sitaramanjaneya Reddy Guntur
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur, India
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
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Faridi P, Bossmann SH, Prakash P. Simulation-based design and characterization of a microwave applicator for MR-guided hyperthermia experimental studies in small animals. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2020; 6:015001. [PMID: 32999735 PMCID: PMC7521833 DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab36dd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Purpose The objective of this study was to design and characterize a 2.45 GHz microwave hyperthermia applicator for delivering hyperthermia in experimental small animals to 2 - 4 mm diameter targets located 1 - 3 mm from the skin surface, with minimal heating of the surrounding tissue, under 14.1 T MRI real-time monitoring and feedback control. Materials and methods An experimentally validated 3D computational model was employed to design and characterize a non-invasive directional water-cooled microwave hyperthermia applicator. We assessed the effects of: reflector geometry, monopole shape, cooling water temperature, and flow rate on spatial-temperature profiles. The system was integrated with real-time MR thermometry and feedback control to monitor and maintain temperature elevations in the range of 4 - 5 °C at 1 - 3 mm from the applicator surface. The quality of heating was quantified by determining the fraction of the target volume heated to the desired temperature, and the extent of heating in non-targeted regions. Results Model-predicted hyperthermic profiles were in good agreement with experimental measurements (Dice Similarity Coefficient of 0.95 - 0.99). Among the four considered criteria, a reflector aperture angle of 120 °, S-shaped monopole antenna with 0.6 mm displacement, and coolant flow rate of 150 ml/min were selected as the end result of the applicator design. The temperature of circulating water and input power were identified as free variables, allowing considerable flexibility in heating target sizes within varying distances from the applicator surface. 2 - 4 mm diameter targets positioned 1 - 3 mm from the applicator surface were heated to hyperthermic temperatures, with target coverage ratio ranging between 76 - 93 % and 11 - 26 % of non-targeted tissue heated. Conclusion We have designed an experimental platform for MR-guided hyperthermia, incorporating a microwave applicator integrated with temperature-based feedback control to heat deep-seated targets for experimental studies in small animals.
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- Pegah Faridi
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Ilovitsh A, Fite BZ, Ilovitsh T, Ferrara KW. Acoustic radiation force imaging using a single-shot spiral readout. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:125004. [PMID: 31039549 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab1e21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to develop and validate rapid magnetic resonance acoustic radiation force imaging (MR-ARFI) using a single shot spiral readout for focused ultrasound (FUS) guidance and for local tissue displacement measurements. A magnetic resonance guided FUS system was used to focus a 3 MHz ultrasound beam to a predetermined position. MR-ARFI was performed with a Bruker 7 T MRI using a modified single-shot spiral readout, with additional motion encoding gradients that convert local displacement into the phase image. Post processing was then used to analyze the resulting displacement and to evaluate the method's performance for the detection of tissue changes resulting from thermal ablation. The single-shot spiral readout acquires a single MR-ARFI image in one second, which is up to two orders of magnitude faster than conventional 2D spin-warp spin echo that acquires the k-space data line by line. The ARFI displacement in tissue mimicking phantoms was detected and localized with less than 5% geometric distortion. The ARFI displacement was also measured pre and post thermal ablation in an ex vivo chicken breast. For transmitted peak negative pressure of 8.6 MPa, the maximum displacement of the tissue that was ablated to 70 °C was 78% lower than the pre-ablated tissue. Since spiral readout is not prone to geometrical distortion, it is well-suited for FUS guidance, without generating undesired temperature elevation. Additionally, local displacement measurements of tissues can be performed rapidly during thermal ablation procedures and may help to assess the success of the treatment.
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- Asaf Ilovitsh
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, United States of America
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Curto S, Faridi P, Shrestha TB, Pyle M, Maurmann L, Troyer D, Bossmann SH, Prakash P. An integrated platform for small-animal hyperthermia investigations under ultra-high-field MRI guidance. Int J Hyperthermia 2017; 34:341-351. [PMID: 28728442 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2017.1339126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Integrating small-animal experimental hyperthermia instrumentation with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) affords real-time monitoring of spatial temperature profiles. This study reports on the development and preliminary in vivo characterisation of a 2.45 GHz microwave hyperthermia system for pre-clinical small animal investigations, integrated within a 14 T ultra-high-field MRI scanner. MATERIALS AND METHODS The presented system incorporates a 3.5 mm (OD) directional microwave hyperthermia antenna, positioned adjacent to the small-animal target, radiating microwave energy for localised heating of subcutaneous tumours. The applicator is integrated within the 30 mm bore of the MRI system. 3D electromagnetic and biothermal simulations were implemented to characterise hyperthermia profiles from the directional microwave antenna. Experiments in tissue mimicking phantoms were performed to assess hyperthermia profiles and validate MR thermometry against fibre-optic temperature measurements. The feasibility of delivering in vivo hyperthermia exposures to subcutaneous 4T1 tumours in experimental mice under simultaneous MR thermometry guidance was assessed. RESULTS Simulations and experiments in tissue mimicking phantoms demonstrated the feasibility of heating 21-982 mm3 targets with 8-12 W input power. Minimal susceptibility and electrical artefacts introduced by the hyperthermia applicator were observed on MR imaging. MR thermometry was in excellent agreement with fibre-optic temperatures measurements (max. discrepancy ≤0.6 °C). Heating experiments with the reported system demonstrated the feasibility of heating subcutaneous tumours in vivo with simultaneous MR thermometry. CONCLUSIONS A platform for small-animal hyperthermia investigations under ultra-high-field MR thermometry was developed and applied to heating subcutaneous tumours in vivo.
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- Sergio Curto
- a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- b Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- b Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- c Department of Chemistry , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- b Department of Anatomy and Physiology , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- c Department of Chemistry , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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- a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Kansas State University , Manhattan , KS , USA
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Liu Y, Liu J, Fite BZ, Foiret J, Ilovitsh A, Leach JK, Dumont E, Caskey CF, Ferrara KW. Supersonic transient magnetic resonance elastography for quantitative assessment of tissue elasticity. Phys Med Biol 2017; 62:4083-4106. [PMID: 28426437 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa6674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Non-invasive, quantitative methods to assess the properties of biological tissues are needed for many therapeutic and tissue engineering applications. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has historically relied on external vibration to generate periodic shear waves. In order to focally assess a biomaterial or to monitor the response to ablative therapy, the interrogation of a specific region of interest by a focused beam is desirable and transient MRE (t-MRE) techniques have previously been developed to accomplish this goal. Also, strategies employing a series of discrete ultrasound pulses directed to increasing depths along a single line-of-sight have been designed to generate a quasi-planar shear wave. Such 'supersonic' excitations have been applied for ultrasound elasticity measurements. The resulting shear wave is higher in amplitude than that generated from a single excitation and the properties of the media are simply visualized and quantified due to the quasi-planar wave geometry and the opportunity to generate the wave at the site of interest. Here for the first time, we extend the application of supersonic methods by developing a protocol for supersonic transient magnetic resonance elastography (sst-MRE) using an MR-guided focused ultrasound system capable of therapeutic ablation. We apply the new protocol to quantify tissue elasticity in vitro using biologically-relevant inclusions and tissue-mimicking phantoms, compare the results with elasticity maps acquired with ultrasound shear wave elasticity imaging (US-SWEI), and validate both methods with mechanical testing. We found that a modified time-of-flight (TOF) method efficiently quantified shear modulus from sst-MRE data, and both the TOF and local inversion methods result in similar maps based on US-SWEI. With a three-pulse excitation, the proposed sst-MRE protocol was capable of visualizing quasi-planar shear waves propagating away from the excitation location and detecting differences in shear modulus of 1 kPa. The techniques demonstrated here have potential application in real-time in vivo lesion detection and monitoring, with particular significance for image-guided interventions.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, United States of America
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Quantitative and non-invasive temperature mapping using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a unique way to measure temperature evolution inside biological tissues. The method is widely used in thermal ablation procedures with magnetic fields at or below 3T. In this paper, the sensitivity of the MRI thermometry at 7T was studied using a proton resonance frequency (PRF)-based technique. We first used an agarose gel phantom with MR-compatible thermometry to calibrate the temperature coefficient, and then this temperature coefficient was employed to measure the internal temperature in both ex vivo (beef muscle) and in vivo (rat) experiments using focused ultrasound heating. The temperature coefficient calibrated by the phantom was 0.0095 ppm/°C, and both the ex vivo and in vivo experiments exhibited clear temperature evolution. This quantitative study confirmed the sensitivity (<1 °C) of MR temperature mapping at 7T.
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- Ping Wang
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Silvestrini MT, Ingham ES, Mahakian LM, Kheirolomoom A, Liu Y, Fite BZ, Tam SM, Tucci ST, Watson KD, Wong AW, Monjazeb AM, Hubbard NE, Murphy WJ, Borowsky AD, Ferrara KW. Priming is key to effective incorporation of image-guided thermal ablation into immunotherapy protocols. JCI Insight 2017; 2:e90521. [PMID: 28352658 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Focal therapies play an important role in the treatment of cancers where palliation is desired, local control is needed, or surgical resection is not feasible. Pairing immunotherapy with such focal treatments is particularly attractive; however, there is emerging evidence that focal therapy can have a positive or negative impact on the efficacy of immunotherapy. Thermal ablation is an appealing modality to pair with such protocols, as tumors can be rapidly debulked (cell death occurring within minutes to hours), tumor antigens can be released locally, and treatment can be conducted and repeated without the concerns of radiation-based therapies. In a syngeneic model of epithelial cancer, we found that 7 days of immunotherapy (TLR9 agonist and checkpoint blockade), prior to thermal ablation, reduced macrophages and myeloid-derived suppressor cells and enhanced IFN-γ-producing CD8+ T cells, the M1 macrophage fraction, and PD-L1 expression on CD45+ cells. Continued treatment with immunotherapy alone or with immunotherapy combined with ablation (primed ablation) then resulted in a complete response in 80% of treated mice at day 90, and primed ablation expanded CD8+ T cells as compared with all control groups. When the tumor burden was increased by implantation of 3 orthotopic tumors, successive primed ablation of 2 discrete lesions resulted in survival of 60% of treated mice as compared with 25% of mice treated with immunotherapy alone. Alternatively, when immunotherapy was begun immediately after thermal ablation, the abscopal effect was diminished and none of the mice within the cohort exhibited a complete response. In summary, we found that immunotherapy begun before ablation can be curative and can enhance efficacy in the presence of a high tumor burden. Two mechanisms have potential to impact the efficacy of immunotherapy when begun immediately after thermal ablation: mechanical changes in the tumor microenvironment and inflammatory-mediated changes in immune phenotype.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute for Regenerative Cures, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Schreurs TJL, Gorkum RV, Zhang XU, Faber DJ, van Leeuwen TG, Nicolay K, Strijkers GJ. Noninvasive fluence rate mapping in living tissues using magnetic resonance thermometry. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:36001. [PMID: 28246674 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.3.036001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A noninvasive method is introduced for quantification and visualization of fluence rate in light-irradiated biological tissues. The method is based on magnetic resonance thermometry (MRT) measurements of tissue temperature changes resulting from absorption of light. From the spatial–temporal temperature data, the generated heat is calculated. Finally, fluence rate maps are reconstructed by dividing the heat data by the tissue absorption coefficient. Simulations were performed using virtual MRT datasets based on analytically described fluence rate distributions, which could be accurately reconstructed by the method. Next, the approach was tested in gel phantoms. Resulting fluence rate maps matched well with theoretical predictions in a nonscattering phantom ( R 2 = 0.93 ). Experimental validation was further obtained in a scattering phantom, by comparing fluence rates to invasive fluence rate probe measurements along and perpendicular to the optical axis ( R 2 ? 0.71 for both cases). Finally, our technique was applied in vivo in a mouse tumor model. The resulting fluence rates matched invasive probe measurements (Pearson’s ? = 0.90 , p = 0.0026 ). The method may be applied to investigate the relation between light dose and biological response in light-based treatments, such as photodynamic therapy. It may also be useful for experimental validation of light transport models.
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- Tom J L Schreurs
- Eindhoven University of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Academic Medical Center, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Eindhoven University of Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical NMR, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Academic Medical Center, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ellens NPK, Partanen A. Preclinical MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Review of Systems and Current Practices. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2017; 64:291-305. [PMID: 27662675 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2016.2609238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Effective preclinical research is a vital component in the development of MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) and its translation to clinic. In this review, we seek to outline the challenges at hand for effective preclinical research, survey different solutions, and underline best practices. Furthermore, we summarize efforts to build and characterize dedicated preclinical MRgFUS equipment, including lab prototypes and available commercial products. Finally, we discuss constraints and considerations specific to using clinical MRgFUS equipment in preclinical research. Specifically, we examine additional hardware that has been used to adapt clinical MRgFUS equipment to better position, constrain, and image preclinical subjects, as well as software solutions that have been used to extend the potential and capabilities of clinical devices.
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Tunable thermal bioswitches for in vivo control of microbial therapeutics. Nat Chem Biol 2016; 13:75-80. [PMID: 27842069 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Temperature is a unique input signal that could be used by engineered microbial therapeutics to sense and respond to host conditions or spatially targeted external triggers such as focused ultrasound. To enable these possibilities, we present two families of tunable, orthogonal, temperature-dependent transcriptional repressors providing switch-like control of bacterial gene expression at thresholds spanning the biomedically relevant range of 32-46 °C. We integrate these molecular bioswitches into thermal logic circuits and demonstrate their utility in three in vivo microbial therapy scenarios, including spatially precise activation using focused ultrasound, modulation of activity in response to a host fever, and self-destruction after fecal elimination to prevent environmental escape. This technology provides a critical capability for coupling endogenous or applied thermal signals to cellular function in basic research, biomedical and industrial applications.
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Poorman ME, Chaplin VL, Wilkens K, Dockery MD, Giorgio TD, Grissom WA, Caskey CF. Open-source, small-animal magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound system. J Ther Ultrasound 2016; 4:22. [PMID: 27597889 PMCID: PMC5011339 DOI: 10.1186/s40349-016-0066-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND MR-guided focused ultrasound or high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgFUS/MRgHIFU) is a non-invasive therapeutic modality with many potential applications in areas such as cancer therapy, drug delivery, and blood-brain barrier opening. However, the large financial costs involved in developing preclinical MRgFUS systems represent a barrier to research groups interested in developing new techniques and applications. We aim to mitigate these challenges by detailing a validated, open-source preclinical MRgFUS system capable of delivering thermal and mechanical FUS in a quantifiable and repeatable manner under real-time MRI guidance. METHODS A hardware and software package was developed that includes closed-loop feedback controlled thermometry code and CAD drawings for a therapy table designed for a preclinical MRI scanner. For thermal treatments, the modular software uses a proportional integral derivative controller to maintain a precise focal temperature rise in the target given input from MR phase images obtained concurrently. The software computes the required voltage output and transmits it to a FUS transducer that is embedded in the delivery table within the magnet bore. The delivery table holds the FUS transducer, a small animal and its monitoring equipment, and a transmit/receive RF coil. The transducer is coupled to the animal via a water bath and is translatable in two dimensions from outside the magnet. The transducer is driven by a waveform generator and amplifier controlled by real-time software in Matlab. MR acoustic radiation force imaging is also implemented to confirm the position of the focus for mechanical and thermal treatments. RESULTS The system was validated in tissue-mimicking phantoms and in vivo during murine tumor hyperthermia treatments. Sonications were successfully controlled over a range of temperatures and thermal doses for up to 20 min with minimal temperature overshoot. MR thermometry was validated with an optical temperature probe, and focus visualization was achieved with acoustic radiation force imaging. CONCLUSIONS We developed an MRgFUS platform for small-animal treatments that robustly delivers accurate, precise, and controllable sonications over extended time periods. This system is an open source and could increase the availability of low-cost small-animal systems to interdisciplinary researchers seeking to develop new MRgFUS applications and technology.
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- Megan E. Poorman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351631 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37235 TN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351631 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37235 TN USA
- Chemical and Physical Biology Program, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, 37232 TN USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, 37232 TN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351631 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37235 TN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351631 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37235 TN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, PMB 351631 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 37235 TN USA
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, 37232 TN USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, 37232 TN USA
- Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, 37232 TN USA
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Liu J, Foiret J, Stephens DN, Le Baron O, Ferrara KW. Development of a spherically focused phased array transducer for ultrasonic image-guided hyperthermia. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:5275-96. [PMID: 27353347 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/14/5275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A 1.5 MHz prolate spheroidal therapeutic array with 128 circular elements was designed to accommodate standard imaging arrays for ultrasonic image-guided hyperthermia. The implementation of this dual-array system integrates real-time therapeutic and imaging functions with a single ultrasound system (Vantage 256, Verasonics). To facilitate applications involving small animal imaging and therapy the array was designed to have a beam depth of field smaller than 3.5 mm and to electronically steer over distances greater than 1 cm in both the axial and lateral directions. In order to achieve the required f number of 0.69, 1-3 piezocomposite modules were mated within the transducer housing. The performance of the prototype array was experimentally evaluated with excellent agreement with numerical simulation. A focal volume (2.70 mm (axial) × 0.65 mm (transverse) × 0.35 mm (transverse)) defined by the -6 dB focal intensity was obtained to address the dimensions needed for small animal therapy. An electronic beam steering range defined by the -3 dB focal peak intensity (17 mm (axial) × 14 mm (transverse) × 12 mm (transverse)) and -8 dB lateral grating lobes (24 mm (axial) × 18 mm (transverse) × 16 mm (transverse)) was achieved. The combined testing of imaging and therapeutic functions confirmed well-controlled local heating generation and imaging in a tissue mimicking phantom. This dual-array implementation offers a practical means to achieve hyperthermia and ablation in small animal models and can be incorporated within protocols for ultrasound-mediated drug delivery.
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- Jingfei Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8686, USA
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Hoogenboom M, Eikelenboom D, den Brok MH, Veltien A, Wassink M, Wesseling P, Dumont E, Fütterer JJ, Adema GJ, Heerschap A. In vivo MR guided boiling histotripsy in a mouse tumor model evaluated by MRI and histopathology. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2016; 29:721-31. [PMID: 27061290 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Boiling histotripsy (BH) is a new high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation technique to mechanically fragmentize soft tissue into submicrometer fragments. So far, ultrasound has been used for BH treatment guidance and evaluation. The in vivo histopathological effects of this treatment are largely unknown. Here, we report on an MR guided BH method to treat subcutaneous tumors in a mouse model. The treatment effects of BH were evaluated one hour and four days later with MRI and histopathology, and compared with the effects of thermal HIFU (T-HIFU). The lesions caused by BH were easily detected with T2 w imaging as a hyper-intense signal area with a hypo-intense rim. Histopathological evaluation showed that the targeted tissue was completely disintegrated and that a narrow transition zone (<200 µm) containing many apoptotic cells was present between disintegrated and vital tumor tissue. A high level of agreement was found between T2 w imaging and H&E stained sections, making T2 w imaging a suitable method for treatment evaluation during or directly after BH. After T-HIFU, contrast enhanced imaging was required for adequate detection of the ablation zone. On histopathology, an ablation zone with concentric layers was seen after T-HIFU. In line with histopathology, contrast enhanced MRI revealed that after BH or T-HIFU perfusion within the lesion was absent, while after BH in the transition zone some micro-hemorrhaging appeared. Four days after BH, the transition zone with apoptotic cells was histologically no longer detectable, corresponding to the absence of a hypo-intense rim around the lesion in T2 w images. This study demonstrates the first results of in vivo BH on mouse tumor using MRI for treatment guidance and evaluation and opens the way for more detailed investigation of the in vivo effects of BH. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Martijn Hoogenboom
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pathology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Image Guided Therapy, Pessac, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Huisman M, Staruch RM, Ladouceur-Wodzak M, van den Bosch MA, Burns DK, Chhabra A, Chopra R. Non-Invasive Targeted Peripheral Nerve Ablation Using 3D MR Neurography and MRI-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU): Pilot Study in a Swine Model. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144742. [PMID: 26659073 PMCID: PMC4682836 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Ultrasound (US)-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been proposed for noninvasive treatment of neuropathic pain and has been investigated in in-vivo studies. However, ultrasound has important limitations regarding treatment guidance and temperature monitoring. Magnetic resonance (MR)-imaging guidance may overcome these limitations and MR-guided HIFU (MR-HIFU) has been used successfully for other clinical indications. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing 3D MR neurography to identify and guide ablation of peripheral nerves using a clinical MR-HIFU system. METHODS Volumetric MR-HIFU was used to induce lesions in the peripheral nerves of the lower limbs in three pigs. Diffusion-prep MR neurography and T1-weighted images were utilized to identify the target, plan treatment and immediate post-treatment evaluation. For each treatment, one 8 or 12 mm diameter treatment cell was used (sonication duration 20 s and 36 s, power 160-300 W). Peripheral nerves were extracted < 3 hours after treatment. Ablation dimensions were calculated from thermal maps, post-contrast MRI and macroscopy. Histological analysis included standard H&E staining, Masson's trichrome and toluidine blue staining. RESULTS All targeted peripheral nerves were identifiable on MR neurography and T1-weighted images and could be accurately ablated with a single exposure of focused ultrasound, with peak temperatures of 60.3 to 85.7°C. The lesion dimensions as measured on MR neurography were similar to the lesion dimensions as measured on CE-T1, thermal dose maps, and macroscopy. Histology indicated major hyperacute peripheral nerve damage, mostly confined to the location targeted for ablation. CONCLUSION Our preliminary results indicate that targeted peripheral nerve ablation is feasible with MR-HIFU. Diffusion-prep 3D MR neurography has potential for guiding therapy procedures where either nerve targeting or avoidance is desired, and may also have potential for post-treatment verification of thermal lesions without contrast injection.
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- Merel Huisman
- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
- Clinical Sites Research Program, Philips Research North America, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America
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Wong AW, Fite BZ, Liu Y, Kheirolomoom A, Seo JW, Watson KD, Mahakian LM, Tam SM, Zhang H, Foiret J, Borowsky AD, Ferrara KW. Ultrasound ablation enhances drug accumulation and survival in mammary carcinoma models. J Clin Invest 2015; 126:99-111. [PMID: 26595815 DOI: 10.1172/jci83312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) facilitates noninvasive image-guided conformal thermal therapy of cancer. Yet in many scenarios, the sensitive tissues surrounding the tumor constrain the margins of ablation; therefore, augmentation of MRgFUS with chemotherapy may be required to destroy remaining tumor. Here, we used 64Cu-PET-CT, MRI, autoradiography, and fluorescence imaging to track the kinetics of long-circulating liposomes in immunocompetent mammary carcinoma-bearing FVB/n and BALB/c mice. We observed a 5-fold and 50-fold enhancement of liposome and drug concentration, respectively, within MRgFUS thermal ablation-treated tumors along with dense accumulation within the surrounding tissue rim. Ultrasound-enhanced drug accumulation was rapid and durable and greatly increased total tumor drug exposure over time. In addition, we found that the small molecule gadoteridol accumulates around and within ablated tissue. We further demonstrated that dilated vasculature, loss of vascular integrity resulting in extravasation of blood cells, stromal inflammation, and loss of cell-cell adhesion and tissue architecture all contribute to the enhanced accumulation of the liposomes and small molecule probe. The locally enhanced liposome accumulation was preserved even after a multiweek protocol of doxorubicin-loaded liposomes and partial ablation. Finally, by supplementing ablation with concurrent liposomal drug therapy, a complete and durable response was obtained using protocols for which a sub-mm rim of tumor remained after ablation.
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Bing C, Nofiele J, Staruch R, Ladouceur-Wodzak M, Chatzinoff Y, Ranjan A, Chopra R. Localised hyperthermia in rodent models using an MRI-compatible high-intensity focused ultrasound system. Int J Hyperthermia 2015; 31:813-22. [PMID: 26540488 DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2015.1094833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Localised hyperthermia in rodent studies is challenging due to the small target size. This study describes the development and characterisation of an MRI-compatible high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system to perform localised mild hyperthermia treatments in rodent models. MATERIAL AND METHODS The hyperthermia platform consisted of an MRI-compatible small animal HIFU system, focused transducers with sector-vortex lenses, a custom-made receive coil, and means to maintain systemic temperatures of rodents. The system was integrated into a 3T MR imager. Control software was developed to acquire images, process temperature maps, and adjust output power using a proportional-integral-derivative feedback control algorithm. Hyperthermia exposures were performed in tissue-mimicking phantoms and in a rodent model (n = 9). During heating, an ROI was assigned in the heated region for temperature control and the target temperature was 42 °C; 30 min mild hyperthermia treatment followed by a 10-min cooling procedure was performed on each animal. RESULTS 3D-printed sector-vortex lenses were successful at creating annular focal regions which enables customisation of the heating volume. Localised mild hyperthermia performed in rats produced a mean ROI temperature of 42.1 ± 0.3 °C. The T10 and T90 percentiles were 43.2 ± 0.4 °C and 41.0 ± 0.3 °C, respectively. For a 30-min treatment, the mean time duration between 41-45 °C was 31.1 min within the ROI. CONCLUSIONS The MRI-compatible HIFU system was successfully adapted to perform localised mild hyperthermia treatment in rodent models. A target temperature of 42 °C was well-maintained in a rat thigh model for 30 min.
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- Chenchen Bing
- a Department of Radiology , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas
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- a Department of Radiology , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas
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- a Department of Radiology , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas .,b Clinical Sites Research Program, Philips Research , Briarcliff Manor , New York
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- c Applied Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas , Dallas , Texas
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- d Center of Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , Oklahoma , USA , and
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- a Department of Radiology , University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas .,e Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , Dallas , Texas
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Liu Y, Fite BZ, Mahakian LM, Johnson SM, Larrat B, Dumont E, Ferrara KW. Concurrent Visualization of Acoustic Radiation Force Displacement and Shear Wave Propagation with 7T MRI. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0139667. [PMID: 26439259 PMCID: PMC4594908 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Manual palpation is a common and very informative diagnostic tool based on estimation of changes in the stiffness of tissues that result from pathology. In the case of a small lesion or a lesion that is located deep within the body, it is difficult for changes in mechanical properties of tissue to be detected or evaluated via palpation. Furthermore, palpation is non-quantitative and cannot be used to localize the lesion. Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) can also be used to evaluate the properties of biological tissues non-invasively. In this study, an MRgFUS system combines high field (7T) MR and 3 MHz focused ultrasound to provide high resolution MR imaging and a small ultrasonic interrogation region (~0.5 x 0.5 x 2 mm), as compared with current clinical systems. MR-Acoustic Radiation Force Imaging (MR-ARFI) provides a reliable and efficient method for beam localization by detecting micron-scale displacements induced by ultrasound mechanical forces. The first aim of this study is to develop a sequence that can concurrently quantify acoustic radiation force displacements and image the resulting transient shear wave. Our motivation in combining these two measurements is to develop a technique that can rapidly provide both ARFI and shear wave velocity estimation data, making it suitable for use in interventional radiology. Secondly, we validate this sequence in vivo by estimating the displacement before and after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation, and we validate the shear wave velocity in vitro using tissue-mimicking gelatin and tofu phantoms. Such rapid acquisitions are especially useful in interventional radiology applications where minimizing scan time is highly desirable.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- UNité d’Imagerie par Résonance Magnétique et Spectroscopie, NeuroSpin, CEA, Gif Sur Yvette, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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Spatial and Temporal Control of Hyperthermia Using Real Time Ultrasonic Thermal Strain Imaging with Motion Compensation, Phantom Study. PLoS One 2015. [PMID: 26244783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134938.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mild hyperthermia has been successfully employed to induce reversible physiological changes that can directly treat cancer and enhance local drug delivery. In this approach, temperature monitoring is essential to avoid undesirable biological effects that result from thermal damage. For thermal therapies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been employed to control real-time Focused Ultrasound (FUS) therapies. However, combined ultrasound imaging and therapy systems offer the benefits of simple, low-cost devices that can be broadly applied. To facilitate such technology, ultrasound thermometry has potential to reliably monitor temperature. Control of mild hyperthermia was previously achieved using a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller based on thermocouple measurements. Despite accurate temporal control of heating, this method is limited by the single position at which the temperature is measured. Ultrasound thermometry techniques based on exploiting the thermal dependence of acoustic parameters (such as longitudinal velocity) can be extended to create thermal maps and allow an accurate monitoring of temperature with good spatial resolution. However, in vivo applications of this technique have not been fully developed due to the high sensitivity to tissue motion. Here, we propose a motion compensation method based on the acquisition of multiple reference frames prior to treatment. The technique was tested in the presence of 2-D and 3-D physiological-scale motion and was found to provide effective real-time temperature monitoring. PID control of mild hyperthermia in presence of motion was then tested with ultrasound thermometry as feedback and temperature was maintained within 0.3°C of the requested value.
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Foiret J, Ferrara KW. Spatial and Temporal Control of Hyperthermia Using Real Time Ultrasonic Thermal Strain Imaging with Motion Compensation, Phantom Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0134938. [PMID: 26244783 PMCID: PMC4526517 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mild hyperthermia has been successfully employed to induce reversible physiological changes that can directly treat cancer and enhance local drug delivery. In this approach, temperature monitoring is essential to avoid undesirable biological effects that result from thermal damage. For thermal therapies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been employed to control real-time Focused Ultrasound (FUS) therapies. However, combined ultrasound imaging and therapy systems offer the benefits of simple, low-cost devices that can be broadly applied. To facilitate such technology, ultrasound thermometry has potential to reliably monitor temperature. Control of mild hyperthermia was previously achieved using a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller based on thermocouple measurements. Despite accurate temporal control of heating, this method is limited by the single position at which the temperature is measured. Ultrasound thermometry techniques based on exploiting the thermal dependence of acoustic parameters (such as longitudinal velocity) can be extended to create thermal maps and allow an accurate monitoring of temperature with good spatial resolution. However, in vivo applications of this technique have not been fully developed due to the high sensitivity to tissue motion. Here, we propose a motion compensation method based on the acquisition of multiple reference frames prior to treatment. The technique was tested in the presence of 2-D and 3-D physiological-scale motion and was found to provide effective real-time temperature monitoring. PID control of mild hyperthermia in presence of motion was then tested with ultrasound thermometry as feedback and temperature was maintained within 0.3°C of the requested value.
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- Josquin Foiret
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, United States of America
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Fite BZ, Wong A, Liu Y, Mahakian LM, Tam SM, Aina O, Hubbard NE, Borowsky A, Cardiff RD, Dumont E, Ferrara KW. Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of effective ablated volume following high intensity focused ultrasound. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120037. [PMID: 25785992 PMCID: PMC4365027 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is capable of precise and accurate delivery of thermal dose to tissues. Given the excellent soft tissue imaging capabilities of MRI, but the lack of data on the correlation of MRI findings to histology following HIFU, we sought to examine tumor response to HIFU ablation to determine whether there was a correlation between histological findings and common MR imaging protocols in the assessment of the extent of thermal damage. Female FVB mice (n = 34), bearing bilateral neu deletion tumors, were unilaterally insonated under MR guidance, with the contralateral tumor as a control. Between one and five spots (focal size 0.5 × 0.5 × 2.5 mm3) were insonated per tumor with each spot receiving approximately 74.2 J of acoustic energy over a period of 7 seconds. Animals were then imaged on a 7T MR scanner with several protocols. T1 weighted images (with and without gadolinium contrast) were collected in addition to a series of T2 weighted and diffusion weighted images (for later reconstruction into T2 and apparent diffusion coefficient maps), immediately following ablation and at 6, 24, and 48 hours post treatment. Animals were sacrificed at each time point and both insonated/treated and contralateral tumors removed and stained for NADH-diaphorase, caspase 3, or with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). We found the area of non-enhancement on contrast enhanced T1 weighted imaging immediately post ablation correlated with the region of tissue receiving a thermal dose CEM43 ≥ 240 min. Moreover, while both tumor T2 and apparent diffusion coefficient values changed from pre-ablation values, contrast enhanced T1 weighted images appeared to be more senstive to changes in tissue viability following HIFU ablation.
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- Brett Z. Fite
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, United States of America
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Guntur SR, Choi MJ. Influence of temperature-dependent thermal parameters on temperature elevation of tissue exposed to high-intensity focused ultrasound: numerical simulation. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2015; 41:806-813. [PMID: 25638316 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been used successfully as a non-invasive modality in treating solid tumors. The temperature rise HIFU irradiation causes in a tissue depends on the thermal properties of the tissue. This study was motivated by our observation that the thermal properties of a tissue vary significantly with temperature (Guntur SR, Lee KI, Paeng DG, Coleman AJ, Choi MJ. Ultrasound Med Biol 2013;39:1771-1784). This research investigated how significantly the alteration of tissue thermal parameters, in the ranges of values measured at 25°C-90°C, affects prediction of the temperature elevation of tissue under the same HIFU exposure. The numerical simulation was performed by coupling a non-linear Khokhlov-Zabolotskaya-Kuznetsov equation with a bio-heat transfer function. In the conventional method of prediction, the thermal parameters were set as constants measured at room temperature (25°C). This study compared the conventional prediction with those predicted with different thermal parameters measured at the various temperatures up to 90°C. The results indicated that the conventional method significantly overestimated the rise in focal temperature in the liver tissue exposed to a clinical HIFU field, compared with the prediction made using thermal parameters measured at temperatures that cause thermal denaturation. This finding suggests that temperature-dependent thermal parameters should be considered in predicting the temperature rise in a tissue to avoid use of an insufficient thermal dose in treatment planning for HIFU surgery.
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- Sitaramanjaneya Reddy Guntur
- Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
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Xiaohua F, Fei G, Yuanjin Z. Photoacoustic-Based-Close-Loop Temperature Control for Nanoparticle Hyperthermia. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2015; 62:1728-1737. [PMID: 25700435 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2015.2403276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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GOAL Hyperthermia therapy requires tight temperature control to achieve selective killing of cancerous tissue with minimal damage on surrounding healthy tissues. METHODS To this end, accurate temperature monitoring and subsequent heating control are critical. However, an economic, portable, and real-time temperature control solution is currently lacking. To bridge this gap, we present a novel portable close-loop system for hyperthermia temperature control, in which photoacoustic technique is proposed for noninvasive real-time temperature measurement. Exploiting the high sensitivity of photoacoustics, the temperature is monitored with an accuracy of around 0.18 °C and then fed back to a controller implemented on field programmable gate array (FPGA) for temperature control. Dubbed as portable hyperthermia feedback controller (pHFC), it stabilizes the temperature at preset values by regulating the hyperthermia power with a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithm; and to facilitate digital implementation, the pHFC further converts the PID output into switching values (0 and 1) with the pulse width modulation (PWM) algorithm. RESULTS Proof-of-concept hyperthermia experiments demonstrate that the pHFC system is able to bring the temperature from baseline to predetermined value with an accuracy of 0.3° and a negligible temperature overshoot. CONCLUSION The pHFC can potentially be translated to clinical applications with customized hyperthermia system design. SIGNIFICANCE This paper can facilitate future efforts in seamless integration of close-loop temperature control solution and various clinical hyperthermia systems.
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- Feng Xiaohua
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Anzidei M, Marincola BC, Bezzi M, Brachetti G, Nudo F, Cortesi E, Berloco P, Catalano C, Napoli A. Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma: preliminary experience for pain palliation and local tumor control. Invest Radiol 2014; 49:759-65. [PMID: 24932986 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation for pain palliation and local tumor control in selected patients with unresectable primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS After providing dedicated informed consent, 7 patients with histologically proven unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma underwent MRgFUS treatment on a dedicated 3-T unit featuring a dedicated ablation system. All lesions were evaluated for device accessibility before the treatment. Procedures of MRgFUS were performed with the patients under general anesthesia with constant controlled respiration. Clinical assessment included evaluation of symptom severity using a visual analog scale before and after the treatment. Imaging follow-up, including both computed tomographic and magnetic resonance examinations, was performed immediately after the treatment and at 3 and 6 months to evaluate the effects of MRgFUS on the targeted tumor and the occurrence, if any, of procedure-related complications. RESULTS The MRgFUS ablation was successfully performed in 6 patients; no adverse events were observed during or after the procedure. In a single patient, lesion accessibility was limited at treatment time, and the procedure was suspended. The visual analog scale score decreased in all patients from a mean (SD) of 7 (1) to 3 (1) after the treatment. Follow-up imaging results revealed negligible (n = 1) or no (n = 5) tumor regrowth within the ablation area. One patient died because of a metastatic disease 13 months after the treatment, whereas the other 5 are nonprogressing survivors at 6 and 8 months after the treatment. CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary clinical experience suggests that MRgFUS is a feasible and repeatable ablative technique in selected patients with unresectable and device-accessible pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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- Michele Anzidei
- From the Departments of *Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, and †Surgery and Transplantation "P. Stefanini," Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Anzidei M, Napoli A, Sandolo F, Marincola BC, Di Martino M, Berloco P, Bosco S, Bezzi M, Catalano C. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound ablation in abdominal moving organs: a feasibility study in selected cases of pancreatic and liver cancer. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2014; 37:1611-7. [PMID: 24595660 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-014-0861-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate preliminarily the feasibility and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treatment of solid tumors in the upper abdomen. METHODS We enrolled one patient with hepatocellular carcinoma and two patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma for MRgFUS ablation. Treatments were performed on a 3T scanner under controlled respiration. Treatment response was evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 months by assessing the nonperfused volume (NPV) of ablated tissue at MR and the degree of pain severity and pain interference. RESULTS In the patient with HCC, NPV was 100% after treatment and 85% at 3 and 6 months follow-up. Histological analysis after liver transplantation showed fibrosis in the ablated area with minimal local tumor recurrence. In the two patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, NPV was 80 and 85% after treatment and 70 and 80% at 3 and 6 months follow-up. Pain severity and pain interference respectively decreased from a mean of 7 and 6.7 points, respectively, to a mean of 3 and 2 points after treatment. CONCLUSIONS MRgFUS can be feasible and safe in selected patients with solid tumors in abdominal moving organs. However, this technique has several limitations due to the interposition of the rib cage or intestinal loops into the path of the ultrasonic beam, as well as to organ motion. Future technical developments are needed to implement advanced motion detection within the system to control organ and lesion position in real-time and keep the focus of the ultrasound beam on the targeted lesion.
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- Michele Anzidei
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomopathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy,
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Qin S, Fite BZ, Gagnon MKJ, Seo JW, Curry FR, Thorsen F, Ferrara KW. A physiological perspective on the use of imaging to assess the in vivo delivery of therapeutics. Ann Biomed Eng 2013; 42:280-98. [PMID: 24018607 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0895-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Our goal is to provide a physiological perspective on the use of imaging to optimize and monitor the accumulation of nanotherapeutics within target tissues, with an emphasis on evaluating the pharmacokinetics of organic particles. Positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound technologies, as well as methods to label nanotherapeutic constructs, have created tremendous opportunities for preclinical optimization of therapeutics and for personalized treatments in challenging disease states. Within the methodology summarized here, the accumulation of the construct is estimated directly from the image intensity. Particle extravasation is then estimated based on classical physiological measures. Specifically, the transport of nanotherapeutics is described using the concept of apparent permeability, which is defined as the net flux of solute across a blood vessel wall per unit surface area of the blood vessel and per unit solute concentration difference across the blood vessel wall. The apparent permeability to small molecule MRI constructs is accurately shown to be far larger than that estimated for proteins such as albumin or nanoconstructs such as liposomes. Further, the quantitative measurements of vascular permeability are shown to facilitate detection of the transition from a pre-malignant to a malignant cancer and to quantify the delivery enhancement resulting from interventions such as ultrasound. While PET-based estimates facilitate quantitative comparisons of many constructs, high field MRI proves useful in the visualization of model drugs within small lesions and in the evaluation of the release and intracellular trafficking of nanoparticles and cargo.
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- Shengping Qin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA,
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Lai CY, Fite BZ, Ferrara KW. Ultrasonic enhancement of drug penetration in solid tumors. Front Oncol 2013; 3:204. [PMID: 23967400 PMCID: PMC3746679 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Increasing the penetration of drugs within solid tumors can be accomplished through multiple ultrasound-mediated mechanisms. The application of ultrasound can directly change the structure or physiology of tissues or can induce changes in a drug or vehicle in order to enhance delivery and efficacy. With each ultrasonic pulse, a fraction of the energy in the propagating wave is absorbed by tissue and results in local heating. When ultrasound is applied to achieve mild hyperthermia, the thermal effects are associated with an increase in perfusion or the release of a drug from a temperature-sensitive vehicle. Higher ultrasound intensities locally ablate tissue and result in increased drug accumulation surrounding the ablated region of interest. Further, the mechanical displacement induced by the ultrasound pulse can result in the nucleation, growth and collapse of gas bubbles. As a result of such cavitation, the permeability of a vessel wall or cell membrane can be increased. Finally, the radiation pressure of the propagating pulse can translate particles or tissues. In this perspective, we will review recent progress in ultrasound-mediated tumor delivery and the opportunities for clinical translation.
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- Chun-Yen Lai
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis , Davis, CA , USA
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