Fig. 2:

A) Clinical setup during MR-US fusion guided LITT for the treatment of prostate cancer. LITT was performed in the region of interest (ROI) for 3 min. at 13.75W with a 980nm laser. A thermal probe was used to record temperature. B) Experimental setup mimicking clinical conditions. The phantom was heated to 37°C in a water bath prior to being placed in the insulated box. LITT was performed using the same equipment and configuration used clinically.