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IMAGE-GUIDED THERAPY OF A TISSUE

  • US 20150265366A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2015
  • Published: 09/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for effecting thermal therapy using an in vivo side fire probe, comprising:

  • positioning the side fire probe in a volume in a patient at a target position;

    identifying a three-dimensional region of interest at which to apply thermal therapy; and

    delivering, by processing circuitry, thermal therapy to the three-dimensional region of interest, wherein delivering thermal therapy comprisesa) activating emissions exiting the side fire probe to at a high power output for a first period of time,b) deactivating emissions exiting the side fire probe for a second period of time, andc) repeating steps a) and b) until determining completion of thermal therapy;

    whereindetermining completion of thermal therapy comprises at least one of i) identifying the three-dimensional region of interest has reached a target temperature, and ii) identifying a thermal dose that is based on a temperature history of the three-dimensional region of interest over a specified time period.

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