Comparison of ablation zones among different tissues using 2450-MHz cooled-shaft microwave antenna: results in ex vivo porcine models. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: For complete tumor ablation in different tissues, it is necessary to investigate the exact coagulation zone of microwave ablation in different tissues.
Wenbin Zhou +8 more
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Ureteral protection during microwave ablation of renal cell carcinoma: combined use of pyeloperfusion and hydrodissection [PDF]
, 2018 A 56-year-old female with past medical history of thrombotic microangiopathy presented to her physician with nonspecific abdominal pain. A magnetic resonance imaging scan was obtained, which revealed a 3.1 cm mass arising from medial lower pole of the ...
Ronald S. Arellano, Katayoun Samadi
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CT-guided microwave ablation of the nonsurgical aspergilloma
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2023 Background: Aspergillosis is a fungal infection that can lead to development of an aspergilloma, especially in patients with a history of cavitary lung disease. It is generally managed with antifungal therapy followed by surgical intervention. There are,
Adam Devine +5 more
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Radiology and Oncology, 2020 The aim of the study was to assess the primary efficacy of robot-assisted microwave ablation and compare it to manually guided microwave ablation for percutaneous ablation of liver malignancies.
Schaible Jan +8 more
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Graphene-Based Microwave Coaxial Antenna For Microwave Ablation: Thermal Analysis
, 2021 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIESIn this study, the problem of backward heating in microwave ablation technique is examined and an electromagnetic solution based on the use of high impedance graphene material is presented for ...
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Volumetric analyses of ablation dimensions in microwave ablation for colorectal liver metastases [PDF]
, 2022 BACKGROUND: In thermal ablation of malignant liver tumors, ablation dimensions remain poorly predictable. This study aimed to investigate factors influencing volumetric ablation dimensions in patients treated with stereotactic microwave ablation (SMWA ...
Weber, S +21 more
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Advances in Imaging for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation [PDF]
, 2011 Over the last fifteen years, our understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) has paved the way for ablation to be utilized as an effective treatment option.
Andrew D'Silva +3 more
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CAN MICROWAVE ABLATION BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO RESECTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROENDOCRINE LIVER METASTASES? [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVES Surgical resection of neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases has been proven to improve survival, but the benefit of microwave ablation as an alternative or adjunct to surgery has yet to be assessed.
Kim-Fuchs, Corina +6 more
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Microwave ablation as a primary versus secondary treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
, 2023 PURPOSEThe purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the outcomes of percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) when used as a primary vs. secondary treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODSThe clinical data of 192 patients with HCC treated ...
Colette M. Shaw +5 more
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A Study of Microwave Ablation With Hollow Antenna
IEEE Access, 2022 Most microwave ablation antennas produce a non-spherical ablation zone. We propose a hollow microwave ablation antenna. In the hollow antenna, we use a hollow copper tube as the inner conductor.
Songhua Jin, Qiang Wang
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