Microwave thermal ablation (MWA) is a therapeutic technique which exploits the absorption of electromagnetic energy at microwave frequencies to induce an irreversible coagulation necrosis in the target tissue through a temperature increase higher than 55-60 °C. Recent research has been focused on increasing the efficiency of MWA procedures and reducing the tumors recurrence rate through a full control of the thermally ablated region. The combination of CT imaging and MWA is used to examine spatial evolution of the thermally ablated volume during treatment.
CT-based monitoring of microwave thermal ablation / Minosse, S.; D’Alessio, D.; Lopresto, V.; Pinto, R.; Farina, Laura; Cavagnaro, Marta; Strigari, L.. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016). (Intervento presentato al convegno 9o Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica tenutosi a Perugia nel 25-28 Febbraio 2016).
CT-based monitoring of microwave thermal ablation
FARINA, LAURA;CAVAGNARO, Marta;
2016
Abstract
Microwave thermal ablation (MWA) is a therapeutic technique which exploits the absorption of electromagnetic energy at microwave frequencies to induce an irreversible coagulation necrosis in the target tissue through a temperature increase higher than 55-60 °C. Recent research has been focused on increasing the efficiency of MWA procedures and reducing the tumors recurrence rate through a full control of the thermally ablated region. The combination of CT imaging and MWA is used to examine spatial evolution of the thermally ablated volume during treatment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
