Imaging for radiofrequency ablation

• Main Author: Adubeiro, Nuno
• Publication Date: 2010
• Other Authors: Pereira, Daniel, Nogueira, Luísa, Pinho, Ernesto
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/3243
• topic: Radiofrequency; Ablation; Magnetic resonance; Computed tomography; Radiofrequência; Ablação; Ressonância magnética; Tomografia computorizada

Many solid tumors have a poor response to systemic chemotherapy, local radiotherapy or surgical recession. They are responsible for premature morbidity and decreased patient survival. The radiofrequency ablation is an emerging technique, and is now becoming more widespread throughout the world because it is minimally invasive, image guided, which offers the possibility of an effective and less costly approach. The procedure can be performed percutaneously, guided by several imaging modalities as Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. This article pretends to demonstrate the state-of-the-art of this technique focusing in the technical aspects and application of radiofrequency ablation.