DocumentCode
3217409
Title
Radiofrequency ablation of tumors
Author
Ulucakli, M. Erol ; Subedi, Yashpal ; Ang, Ing-Chea
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Lafayette Coll., Easton, PA, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
2-3 April 2005
Firstpage
94
Lastpage
95
Abstract
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation of hepatic tumors is investigated. Modeling efforts show that it is possible to determine the temperature variation in the tissue depending on the level of RF energy input. Surgeons and radiologists who are performing such procedures may find it useful to view the temperature-time history of the tissue before the actual ablation process.
Keywords
biological effects of radiation; biothermics; cancer; liver; radiation therapy; radiofrequency heating; tumours; RF energy; hepatic tumors; radiofrequency ablation; temperature variation determination; tissue temperature; Blood vessels; Cardiology; Electromagnetic heating; Equations; Mechanical engineering; Neoplasms; Probes; Radio frequency; Temperature dependence; Thermal conductivity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN
0-7803-9106-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431941
Filename
1431941
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