A first experimental proof of liver ablation monitoring through a microwave imaging system

Thermal ablation treatments are considered to be an effective alternative to conventional surgery to fight liver cancers, but an effective treatment monitoring is needed for a full exploitation of their therapeutic potential. Since thermally treated tissue exhibits different dielectric properties as compared to untreated tissue, microwave imaging is a potential candidate. In this communication the prototype of a microwave imaging system to monitor thermal ablation of liver is presented together with its initial experimental validation.