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Algorithms
Scientists at Duke University report research in algorithms
March 25th, 2008
"Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is increasingly being utilized to visualize the 3D temperature distribution in patients during treatment with hyperthermia or thermal ablation therapy. The goal of this work is to lay the foundation for improving the localization of heat in tumors with an online focusing algorithm that uses MR images as feedback to iteratively steer and focus heat into the target," scientists writing in the International Journal of Hyperthermia report. "The algorithm iteratively updates the model that quantifies the relationship between the source (antenna) settings and resulting tissue temperature distribution. At each step in the iterative...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-03-25)
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