Treatment planning in microwave thermal ablation: clinical gaps and recent research advances

V Lopresto, R Pinto, L Farina… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Microwave thermal ablation (MTA) is a minimally invasive therapeutic technique aimed at
destroying pathologic tissues through a very high temperature increase induced by the …

Sensitivity of microwave ablation models to tissue biophysical properties: A first step toward probabilistic modeling and treatment planning

J Sebek, N Albin, R Bortel, B Natarajan… - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Computational models of microwave ablation (MWA) are widely used during the
design optimization of novel devices and are under consideration for patient‐specific …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a treatment planning framework for Laser interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)

Y Lad, A Jangam, H Carlton, MM Abu-Ayyad… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Simulation-based tools provide a platform for planning LITT procedures.
By incorporating patient-specific imaging data, such as MRI or CT scans, into simulations …

Microwave ablation of lung tumors: A probabilistic approach for simulation‐based treatment planning

J Sebek, P Taeprasartsit, H Wibowo, WL Beard… - Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Microwave ablation (MWA) is a clinically established modality for treatment of lung
tumors. A challenge with existing application of MWA, however, is local tumor progression …

Experimental measurement of microwave ablation heating pattern and comparison to computer simulations

G Deshazer, P Prakash, D Merck… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: For computational models of microwave ablation (MWA), knowledge of the
antenna design is necessary, but the proprietary design of clinical applicators is often …

Image guidance based on MRI for spinal interstitial laser thermotherapy: technical aspects and accuracy

CE Tatsui, CNG Nascimento, D Suki, B Amini… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Image guidance for spinal procedures is based on 3D-fluoroscopy or CT, which
provide poor visualization of soft tissues, including the spinal cord. To overcome this …

[HTML][HTML] Ablation dynamics during laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesiotemporal epilepsy

WJ Jermakowicz, I Cajigas, L Dan, S Guerra, S Sur… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The recent emergence of laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) as a frontline
surgical tool in the management of brain tumors and epilepsy is a result of advances in MRI …

MR-guided percutaneous biopsy of solitary pulmonary lesions using a 1.0-T open high-field MRI scanner with respiratory gating

M Liu, J Huang, Y Xu, X He, L Li, Y Lü, Q Liu… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Objectives To prospectively evaluate the feasibility, safety and accuracy of MR-guided
percutaneous biopsy of solitary pulmonary lesions using a 1.0-T open MR scanner with …

A model evaluation study for treatment planning of laser-induced thermal therapy

SJ Fahrenholtz, TY Moon, M Franco… - International Journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A cross-validation analysis evaluating computer model prediction accuracy for a priori
planning magnetic resonance-guided laser-induced thermal therapy (MRgLITT) procedures …

Image-based computer modeling assessment of microwave ablation for treatment of adrenal tumors

J Sebek, G Cappiello, G Rahmani… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To assess the feasibility of delivering microwave ablation for targeted treatment of
aldosterone producing adenomas using image-based computational models. Methods We …