Apparatus and method for cooling a tissue volume during thermal therapy treatment

摘要: An apparatus for cooling certain tissues in the vicinity of diseased or other tissue undergoing thermal treatment is disclosed. The present configured and designed to have physical characteristics, e.g., acoustic imaging responses. In some embodiments compatible with magnetic resonance (MRI) environments used conjunction treatment, environments. detectable by said MRI within field view (FOV) but causes few no artifacts. Additionally, does not substantially interfere ultrasonic therapy, which can proceed heat targeted volume while protective near takes place.