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Characterization of Magnetic Resonance Thermal Imaging Signal Artifact During Magnetic Resonance Guided Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy.
Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2020 October 16
BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes intraoperative magnetic resonance thermal imaging (MRTI) to generate a thermal damage estimate (TDE) of the ablative area. In select cases, the MRTI contains a signal artifact or defect that distorts the ablative region. No study has attempted to characterize this artifact.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize MRTI signal the artifact in select cases to better understand its potential relevance and impact on the ablation procedure.
METHODS: All ablations were performed using the Visualase magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser ablation system (Medtronic). Patients were included if the MRTI contained signal artifact that distorted the ablative region during the first thermal dose delivered. Ablation artifact was quantified using MATLAB version R2018a (Mathworks Inc, Natick, Massachusetts).
RESULTS: A total of 116 patients undergoing MRgLITT for various surgical indications were examined. MRTI artifact was observed in 37.0% of cases overall. Incidence of artifact was greater at higher powers (P < .001) and with longer ablation times (P = .024), though artifact size did not correlate with laser power or ablation duration.
CONCLUSION: MRTI signal artifact is common during LITT. Higher powers and longer ablation times result in greater incidence of ablation artifact, though artifact size is not correlated with power or duration. Future studies should aim to evaluate effects of artifact on postoperative imaging and, most notably, patient outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize MRTI signal the artifact in select cases to better understand its potential relevance and impact on the ablation procedure.
METHODS: All ablations were performed using the Visualase magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser ablation system (Medtronic). Patients were included if the MRTI contained signal artifact that distorted the ablative region during the first thermal dose delivered. Ablation artifact was quantified using MATLAB version R2018a (Mathworks Inc, Natick, Massachusetts).
RESULTS: A total of 116 patients undergoing MRgLITT for various surgical indications were examined. MRTI artifact was observed in 37.0% of cases overall. Incidence of artifact was greater at higher powers (P < .001) and with longer ablation times (P = .024), though artifact size did not correlate with laser power or ablation duration.
CONCLUSION: MRTI signal artifact is common during LITT. Higher powers and longer ablation times result in greater incidence of ablation artifact, though artifact size is not correlated with power or duration. Future studies should aim to evaluate effects of artifact on postoperative imaging and, most notably, patient outcomes.
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