Percutaneous ablation in the kidney

AM Venkatesan, BJ Wood, DA Gervais - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Percutaneous ablation in the kidney is now performed as a standard therapeutic nephron-
sparing option in patients who are poor candidates for resection. Its increasing use has been …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison of cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation and high‐intensity focused ultrasound for treating small renal tumours

KJ Weld, J Landman - BJU international, 2005 - Citeseer
Extirpative surgery for renal tumours adheres to the oncological principle of tumour excision
with a wide margin. In 1963 Robson [1] established radical nephrectomy as the standard …

Imaging-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of solid renal masses: techniques and outcomes of 38 treatment sessions in 32 consecutive patients

WW Mayo-Smith, DE Dupuy… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe the treatment techniques and results
of 38 consecutive imaging-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablations of solid renal …

The uncertainty of radio frequency treatment of renal cell carcinoma: findings at immediate and delayed nephrectomy

RA Rendon, JR Kachura, JM Sweet… - The Journal of …, 2002 - auajournals.org
Purpose: Radio frequency thermal therapy for the ablation of renal cell carcinoma has been
reported. Outcomes are usually measured by imaging alone. We have performed ex vivo …

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors: technique, limitations, and morbidity

K Ogan, L Jacomides, BL Dolmatch, FJ Rivera… - Urology, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate our evolving experience with percutaneous radiofrequency (RF)
renal tumor ablation and focus on our technique to ensure maximal treatment efficacy and …

The effects of intentional cryoablation and radio frequency ablation of renal tissue involving the collecting system in a porcine model

NK Janzen, KT Perry, KR Han, B Kristo, S Raman… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: Ablative techniques for the treatment of urological malignancy are gaining
acceptance and they are likely to become more widely used in clinical practice. Indications …

Radio frequency ablation of small renal tumors: intermediate results

JJ Hwang, MM Walther, SE Pautler… - The Journal of …, 2004 - auajournals.org
Purpose: With evolving radio frequency technology, the clinical application of radio
frequency ablation (RFA) has been actively investigated in the treatment for small renal …

Radiofrequency ablation combined with renal arterial embolization for the treatment of unresectable renal cell carcinoma larger than 3.5 cm: initial experience

K Yamakado, A Nakatsuka, S Kobayashi… - CardioVascular and …, 2006 - Springer
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and therapeutic effects of the
combination of renal arterial embolization and radiofrequency (RF) ablation to reinforce the …

Incomplete renal tumor destruction using radio frequency interstitial ablation

MJ Michaels, HK Rhee, AP Mourtzinos… - The Journal of …, 2002 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We evaluate the efficacy of temperature based radio frequency ablation as a
potential treatment modality for small (less than 3.5 cm.) renal tumors. Materials and …

Changes in dielectric properties at 460 kHz of kidney and fat during heating: importance for radio-frequency thermal therapy

M Pop, A Molckovsky, L Chin, MC Kolios… - Physics in Medicine …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
We have developed a system to measure the changes due to heating to high temperatures
in the dielectric properties of tissues in the radio-frequency range. A two-electrode …