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Abstract #1824

Comparison of Two Techniques for Estimation of Thermal Diffusivity with MRgHIFU

Christopher Reed Dillon1, Allison Payne2, Robert Roemer3

1Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; 2Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; 3Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Each method has potential to improve patient treatment planning of MRgHIFU treatments.

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