Avinash Eranki1,2, Andrew S Mikhail1, Ayele H Negussie1, Prateek S Katti1,3, Bradford J Wood1, Ari Partanen1. 1. a Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences , Clinical Center and National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda , MD , USA. 2. b Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation , Children's National Medical Center , Washington , DC , USA. 3. c Institute of Biomedical Engineering , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Tissue-mimicking phantoms (TMPs) are synthetic materials designed to replicate properties of biological tissues. There is a need to quantify temperature changes following ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU). This work describes development, characterization and evaluation of tissue-mimicking thermochromic phantom (TMTCP) for direct visualization and quantification of HIFU heating. The objectives were to (1) develop an MR-imageable, HIFU-compatible TMTCP that reports absolute temperatures, (2) characterize TMTCP physical properties and (3) examine TMTCP color change after HIFU. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A TMTCP was prepared to contain thermochromic ink, silicon dioxide and bovine serum albumin (BSA) and its properties were quantified. A clinical MRI-guided and a preclinical US-guided HIFU system were used to perform sonications in TMTCP. MRI thermometry was performed during HIFU, followed by T2-weighted MRI post-HIFU. Locations of color and signal intensity change were compared to the sonication plan and to MRI temperature maps. RESULTS: TMTCP properties were comparable to those in human soft tissues. Upon heating, the TMTCP exhibited an incremental but permanent color change for temperatures between 45 and 70 °C. For HIFU sonications the TMTCP revealed spatially sharp regions of color change at the target locations, correlating with MRI thermometry and hypointense regions on T2-weighted MRI. TMTCP-based assessment of various HIFU applications was also demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a novel MR-imageable and HIFU-compatible TMTCP to characterize HIFU heating without MRI or thermocouples. The HIFU-optimized TMTCP reports absolute temperatures and ablation zone geometry with high spatial resolution. Consequently, the TMTCP can be used to evaluate HIFU heating and may provide an in vitro tool for peak temperature assessment, and reduce preclinical in vivo requirements for clinical translation.
PURPOSE: Tissue-mimicking phantoms (TMPs) are synthetic materials designed to replicate properties of biological tissues. There is a need to quantify temperature changes following ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU). This work describes development, characterization and evaluation of tissue-mimicking thermochromic phantom (TMTCP) for direct visualization and quantification of HIFU heating. The objectives were to (1) develop an MR-imageable, HIFU-compatible TMTCP that reports absolute temperatures, (2) characterize TMTCP physical properties and (3) examine TMTCP color change after HIFU. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A TMTCP was prepared to contain thermochromic ink, silicon dioxide and bovineserum albumin (BSA) and its properties were quantified. A clinical MRI-guided and a preclinical US-guided HIFU system were used to perform sonications in TMTCP. MRI thermometry was performed during HIFU, followed by T2-weighted MRI post-HIFU. Locations of color and signal intensity change were compared to the sonication plan and to MRI temperature maps. RESULTS: TMTCP properties were comparable to those in human soft tissues. Upon heating, the TMTCP exhibited an incremental but permanent color change for temperatures between 45 and 70 °C. For HIFU sonications the TMTCP revealed spatially sharp regions of color change at the target locations, correlating with MRI thermometry and hypointense regions on T2-weighted MRI. TMTCP-based assessment of various HIFU applications was also demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a novel MR-imageable and HIFU-compatible TMTCP to characterize HIFU heating without MRI or thermocouples. The HIFU-optimized TMTCP reports absolute temperatures and ablation zone geometry with high spatial resolution. Consequently, the TMTCP can be used to evaluate HIFU heating and may provide an in vitro tool for peak temperature assessment, and reduce preclinical in vivo requirements for clinical translation.
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