Thermal Ablation
Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
... compares thermal ablation and surgery for liver me- tastases, so it is essential to understand and address barriers to recruitment in order to demonstrate our ability to undertake the main ...
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PMMA-Fe3O4 for internal mechanical support and magnetic thermal ablation of bone tumors
... (AMF), provides a promising alternative strategy to achieve tumor ablation [12, 13, 22]. In addition to the excellent high heating efficiency, the greatest advantage is the lack of biological barriers, allowing ...
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Prognostic value of preoperative absolute lymphocyte count in recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma following thermal ablation: a retrospective analysis
... underwent thermal ablation with curative intention at our insti- tution, and the protocol was designed in accordance with the patient’s medical history, CT/MRI, and laboratory examination ...and ...
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Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with CT-guided percutaneous thermal ablation versus hepatectomy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
... percutaneous thermal ablation as an initial curative treatment (combination group) and 148 matched HCC patients who received hepatectomy (surgery group) between 2004 and 2011 were collected and ...
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Priming is key to effective incorporation of image-guided thermal ablation into immunotherapy protocols
... MRgFUS ablation of a single tumor in mice bearing bilateral Figure ...MRgFUS ablation promotes local antitumor immune response. (A) Regimen of thermal ablation in mice orthotopically ...
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EX VIVO LIVER TISSUE RADIOFREQUENCY THERMAL ABLATION: IR MEASUREMENTS AND SIMULATIONS
... In the last 10 years, many works in medical literature have highlighted the importance of radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFTA) in the treatment of liver tumors. The practice, pioneered by Rossi et al. ...
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Review Article Thermal ablation for colorectal pulmonary metastases: a meta-analysis
... conclusion, ablation is a kind of simple, safe treatment for ...after ablation, the level of the ...of thermal ablation need be further investi- ...of ablation still controver- ...nary ...
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Laser thermal ablation of multidrug-resistant bacteria using functionalized gold nanoparticles
... Abstract: The issue of multidrug resistance (MDR) has become an increasing threat to public health. One alternative strategy against MDR bacteria would be to construct therapeutic vectors capable of physically damaging ...
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Comparison of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation and surgical resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma
... complete ablation (ablated zone totally envel- oped the tumor without enhancement) using dynamic Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (PRFA) and ...
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Percutaneous Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
... Purpose: To assess the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) thermal ablation to reduce symptoms of uterine fibroids. Materials and Methods: 17 premeno- pausal women with ...
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<p>Use Of Microwave Thermal Ablation In Management Of Skip Metastases In Extremity Osteosarcomas</p>
... Microwave thermal ablation has been used in the treat- ment of hepatic malignancies for decades and is consid- ered to be an effective and safe procedure 8 This technology was extended to treatments of ...
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Improved Thermal Ablation of Tumors Using A Real-Time Local Data Measurement System
... A real-time monitoring system for thermal therapy applied in oncology domain was proposed and prototyped on FPGA Virtex 6 platform. The developed approach is based on the use of a biochip implant to monitor and ...
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High-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE) for non-thermal ablation without muscle contraction
... H-FIRE ablation zone was confined to regions of elevated electric field surrounding the electrodes, whereas all other pulsing protocols resulted in ablation zones spanning the entire region between the ...
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Preliminary experience with MR guided thermal ablation of brain tumors
... compatible computer display for use in MR room, slight enlargement of magnet bore for improved patient access, and integration of compatible radio frequency ablation under MR so that either device would not ...
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Comprehensive Ablation Characteristics of Ceramic Fibers Impregnated Rubber Composites
... mechanical/thermal ablation resistance, and good interfacial adhesion between the ablative material and the aerodynamic surface are required for the composites used in Thermal Protection Systems ...
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Fast hemostasis: a win-win strategy for ultrasound and microwave ablation
... thermal ablation – particularly microwave ablation (MWA) – would ablate bleeding vessels under color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) or contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), reaching the target tissue and ...
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Single Step Combined Laparoscopic Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Simultaneous Radio Frequency Ablation and Trans Arterial Embolization in Unresactable Lesions
... loco-regional thermal ablation us- ing radio frequency (RF) and trans-arterial embolization with chemotherapy (TACE) or without (TAE) has shown promising results in the treatment of patients not ame- nable ...
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Coaxial Antenna Slot Impact On Thermal Effectiveness In Microwave Ablation Therapy
... option. Ablation is best used for tumour sizes below 7 cm, and for optimum results, it works well for tumour sizes of about 3 cm [2], ...microwave ablation (MWA) and the radiofrequency ablation (RFA) ...
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Photothermal treatment of liver cancer with albumin-conjugated gold nanoparticles initiates Golgi Apparatus–ER dysfunction and caspase-3 apoptotic pathway activation by selective targeting of Gp60 receptor
... laser thermal ablation of HepG2 cells based on a simple gold nanoparticle (GNP) carrier system such as serum albumin (Alb), and demonstrate its selective therapeutic efficacy compared with normal hepatocyte ...
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Advances in cancer therapy through the use of carbon nanotube-mediated targeted hyperthermia
... CNTs provide opportunities for designing and tuning prop- erties that are not possible with other types of therapeutic vectors and have a bright future as a new generation of photothermal agents. With the increasing ...
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