Abstract: A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.

Abstract: A brachytherapy system includes a brachytherapy applicator. The brachytherapy applicator includes an applicator tube and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to a tumor. At least a portion of the applicator tube is configured to conform to at least a portion of a patient's anatomy. At least one ultrasound element or probe is coupled to or embedded with the applicator tube.

Abstract: A method for magnetic resonance imaging of a part of a human body arranged in a steady magnetic field. The part of the body to be imaged may contain, for example a coronary artery in the vicinity of the heart. Other feasible parts are, for example joints or the cruciate ligaments. To this end, two MR images are made of the coronary artery extending between the first imaging plane and the second imaging plane of the first and the second MR image, respectively, a first cross-section of the coronary artery being reproduced in the first MR image whereas a second cross-section of the coronary artery is reproduced in the second MR image. Subsequently, a third imaging plane for a third MR image is determined by an operator who determines two points by indicating, in the first and the second image, points of intersection of the first and the second cross-section of the coronary artery in the first and the second imaging plane.

Abstract: A method of determining a velocity of moving matter by magnetic resonance, includes a application of a phase contrast method in at least one measuring direction so as to determine a velocity. Upon determination of the velocity by means of phase contrast MRA, the cyclic nature of the phase introduces an ambiguity in the velocity determination. This ambiguity is removed by performing an additional measurement in an additional direction and by combining the velocity measured in the additional direction with the previously determined velocity. It has also been found that there is an optimum direction for this additional measurement. The advantage of the method of the invention is that the velocities can be determined and corrected in the three basic directions. As a result, low flow velocities can be determined and corrected in the three basic directions. As a result, low flow velocities can be measured, so that slow liquid flows in small blood vessels can be made visible in an MR image.