Microwave ablation is a cancer treatment based on the induction of coagulative necrosis of tumor cells by local heating. Recently, such a technique has progressed significantly in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would improve dramatically if paired with a system for the real-time monitoring of the evolving dimension and shape of the thermally ablated area. This paper explores the possibility of using microwave imaging as a convenient, non-invasive methodology to track the variation of the electromagnetic properties of ablated tissues and the surrounding region, so to monitor the overall treatment evolution in a non-invasive way.

Microwave ablation monitoring via microwave tomography. A numerical feasibility assessment / Bucci, Ovidio M.; Cavagnaro, Marta; Crocco, Lorenzo; Lopresto, Vanni; Scapaticci, Rosa. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016 tenutosi a Davos; Switzerland; nel 10 - 15 April 2016) [10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481465].

Microwave ablation monitoring via microwave tomography. A numerical feasibility assessment

CAVAGNARO, Marta;
2016

Abstract

Microwave ablation is a cancer treatment based on the induction of coagulative necrosis of tumor cells by local heating. Recently, such a technique has progressed significantly in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would improve dramatically if paired with a system for the real-time monitoring of the evolving dimension and shape of the thermally ablated area. This paper explores the possibility of using microwave imaging as a convenient, non-invasive methodology to track the variation of the electromagnetic properties of ablated tissues and the surrounding region, so to monitor the overall treatment evolution in a non-invasive way.
2016
10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016
Radiation; computer networks and communications; instrumentation
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Microwave ablation monitoring via microwave tomography. A numerical feasibility assessment / Bucci, Ovidio M.; Cavagnaro, Marta; Crocco, Lorenzo; Lopresto, Vanni; Scapaticci, Rosa. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016 tenutosi a Davos; Switzerland; nel 10 - 15 April 2016) [10.1109/EuCAP.2016.7481465].
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