title: Magnetic resonance-guided prostate interventions.
abstract: We review our experience using an open 0.5-T magnetic resonance (MR) interventional unit to guide procedures in the prostate. This system allows access to the patient and real-time MR imaging simultaneously and has made it possible to perform prostate biopsy and brachytherapy under MR guidance. We review MR imaging of the prostate and its use in targeted therapy, and describe our use of image processing methods such as image registration to further facilitate precise targeting. We describe current developments with a robot assist system being developed to aid radioactive seed placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. haker@bwh.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Haker
authors.forename: Robert V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Mulkern
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roebuck
authors.forename: Agnieska Szot
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dimaio
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Clare M C
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tempany
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012371:Robotics
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media