Advanced Physics for Brachytherapy 2018

Active MR-Tracking System

1 cm

MRTracking Sequence

• High Spatial Resolution: 0.6 × 0.6 × 0.6

mm 3

• High Temporal Resolution: 40 updates/sec • Heating < 0.6 ° C increase for a 15-min

scan (3.3W/kg)

• Two mode: tracking only, tracking-imaging

Wang,W. et al, Magn Reson Med (2015), 73: 1803-1811

IUPSEM June 6, 2018, Prague

Robert A. Cormack

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