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ArticleEuropean radiology experimental2018

Value of diffusion-weighted imaging for monitoring tissue change during magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy in bone applications: an

Sharon L Giles, Jessica M Winfield, David J Collins, Ian Rivens, John Civale, Gail R Ter Haar, Nandita M deSouza

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Article in European radiology experimental, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Overview of Therapeutic Ultrasound Applications and Safety Considerations: 2024 Update.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sharon L Giles1MRI Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Jessica M Winfield1MRI Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
David J Collins2Cancer Research UK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Ian Rivens3Therapeutic Ultrasound, Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
John Civale3Therapeutic Ultrasound, Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Gail R Ter Haar3Therapeutic Ultrasound, Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Nandita M deSouza2Cancer Research UK Cancer Imaging Centre, Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Institute of Cancer Research · GBCancer Research UK · GBRoyal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 16464
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMagnetic resonance (MR)-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can palliate metastatic bone pain by periosteal neurolysis. We investigated the value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for monitoring soft tissue changes adjacent to bone during MR-guided HIFU. We evaluated the repeatability of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement, the temporal evolution of ADC change after sonication, and its relationship with thermal parameters.

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resultsBaseline PRFS was accurate to 1 °C and showed that tissues regained baseline temperatures within 5 min. Before sonication, coefficient of variation for repeat ADC measurements was 0.8%. After sonication, ADC increased in the muscle adjacent to the exposed periosteum, it was maximal 1-5 min after sonication, and it significantly differed between samples with persistent versus non-persistent ADC changes beyond 20 min. ADC increases at 20 min were stable for 2 h and correlated significantly with thermal parameters (ADC versus applied acoustic energy at 16-20 min:

conclusionsOur preliminary results suggest that DWI can detect intra-procedural changes in ex-vivo muscle overlying the periosteum. This could be useful for studying the safety and efficacy of clinical MR-guided HIFU bone treatments.

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Bone metastasesDiffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)PeriosteumThermal ablation

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PMID29774894
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