An MRI system is employed to aim an ultrasonic transducer at tissues to be
treated and to produce images which enable the treatment of the tissues
to be monitored. A pulse sequence is used which produces both a spin-echo
NMR signal and a gradient-echo NMR signal and changes in phase between
these two signals is measured and used to produce a temperature map.
Changes in amplitude of the spin-echo NMR signal from a reference
spin-echo NMR signal is used to produce images which indicate temperature
changes in both fat and water. These temperature maps may be used to aim
the heat treatment device.