Quantitative assessment of ablation zone accuracy in 3D stack-of-spirals proton resonance frequency shift thermometry during clinical hepatic microwave ablation

CONCLUSION: Clinical 3D stack-of-spirals PRFS thermometry enables feasible volumetric and spatial estimation during hepatic MWA, though residual deviations remain. Central slices approach clinically relevant precision despite susceptibility effects. Targeted correction strategies and faster reconstruction may enable reliable real-time thermometry for guiding and validating thermal therapies in the abdomen.