Yue Zhang1,2, Yang Guo2, Ann B.
Ragin2, Robert J. Lewandowski2,3, Guang-yu Yang,
3,4, Grace M. Nijm5, Alan V. Sahakian5, Reed A.
Omary2,3, Andrew C. Larson2,3
1Bioengineering, University of Illinois
at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; 2Radiology, Northwestern
University, Chicago, IL, United States; 3Robert H. Lurie
Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United
States; 4Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United
States; 5Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL, United States
MRI
permits immediate depiction of ablated tissue zones for intra-procedural
monitoring during irriversible electroporation (IRE) ablation procedures. MRI
monitoring offers the potential to permit intra-procedural optimization of
IRE procedures to ensure complete ablation of targeted tissue volumes.