MRI PET CR Guided Biopsy
Objective
Development of non-rigid registration algorithms for targeting abdominal interventions based on pre-procedural PET/CT and MRI scans
Pre-procedural images: PET/CT and MRI – aligned using non-rigid registration
 CT of patient with a liver tumor located adjacent to the diaphragm (lesion not visible on CT) |
 PET registered with CT (the tumor is clearly depicted on PET) |
 Pre-procedural axial MRI at the same level as the CT |
 PET registered with MRI, using the same transformation field obtained from MRI to CT registration |
Intra-procedural CT images during targeting registered with pre-procedural PET/CT and MRI
 Intra-procedural CT during targeting (tumor not visible) |
 Enhanced tumor visulation obtained by aligning intra-procedural CT with the pre-procedural PET) |
 Intra-procedural CT during targeting, registered with pre-procedural MRI for enhanced tumor visualization |
Involved Investigators
- Neculai Archip
- Servet Tatli
- Stuart Silverman