Software development program for the fast prototyping of applications of focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance imaging

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High Intensity Focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a technique where mechanical energy is concentrated in a small volume. This concentration can be used to induce several bio-effects in biological tissue including absorption, radiation-force streaming or cavitation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a precise volumetric image reconstruction and has become the preferred modality to guide HIFU since MRI can be used to monitor the absorption effects induced by HIFU. The combination of MRI and HIFU is known as MRgHIFU. Even if HIFU has proven being an effective option for therapeutic applications such as the treatment of uterine fibroids, a considerable amount of basic research has to be conducted to overcome challenges as reaching targets behind the rib cage and compensate organ movement.