Cancer as global burden with increasing incidence is a second and among third cause of death in developed and developing economies respectively. Surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy are the major management options. Thermal therapy is currently gaining attention as an alternative. Radiofrequency, laser, high intensity focused ultrasound, cryo and microwave abl...

Ablation of lung tumours is the fastest expanding area within interventional oncology. Radiofrequency, laser, microwave and cryotherapy have all been shown to be effective. Which of these ablation technologies becomes the preferred technique for lung tumours remains to be seen.

Objectives: To investigate the clinical effects of transcervical interstitial microwave irradiation of adenomyotic tissues as an alternative to hysterectomy. Methods: Thirty-three patients who were candidates for hysterectomy for the treatment of adenomyosis associated with menorrhagia were treated by interstitial microwave irradiation using a specifically developed transabdominal ultrasound pr...

Treatment of tumours greater than 2 cm by radiofrequency (RF) or microwave ablation typically use multiple sequential applications, since most currently available ablation devices are limited to use of a single applicator at a time. A major focus of current ablation research is on methodologies that allow increasing the coagulation zone to more rapidly treat large tumours. The ability to use mu...

BACKGROUND/AIMS We experimented with different ablation methods and two types of microwave antennas to determine whether microwave ablation (MWA) increases intrahepatic pressure and to identify an MWA protocol that avoids increasing intrahepatic pressure. METHODS MWA was performed using either a single-step standard ablation or a stepwise increment ablation paired with either a 16-gauge (G) 2...

Abstract—This research is presented with microwave (MW) ablation by using the T-Prong monopole antennas. In the study, threedimensional (3D) finite-element methods (FEM) were utilized to analyse: the tissue heat flux, temperature distributions (heating pattern) and volume destruction during MW ablation in liver cancer tissue. The configurations of T-Prong monopole antennas were considered: Thre...

In the past decade, the role of radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA), and cryoablation in interventional oncology has undergone rapid growth. Treatment is based upon the principle that precise alterations in tissue temperature induce irreversible changes at the molecular level resulting in cellular death accomplished by the application of cytotoxic levels of heat or tissue fr...

OBJECTIVE Radiofrequency or the use of microwave energy in combination with atrial size reduction during open heart surgery have been reported to be effective in up to 75% in the treatment of permanent atrial fibrillation. However, no data from prospective randomized trials using microwave energy are available. METHODS Forty-three patients with permanent atrial fibrillation undergoing open-he...

Purpose: Microwave ablation (MWA) represents a novel thermal ablative treatment of benign thyroid nodules. The aim was to determine the energy required per ml volume reduction in order to match the required energy to the volume-of-interest (VOI). Materials and Methods: 25 patients with 25 nodules (6 solid, 13 complex and 6 cystic) were treated by microwave ablation (MWA). The transmitted energy...

Multiple interventional radiology techniques are available for percutaneous ablation of bone tumors: alcohol, laser, radiofrequency, microwave, ultrasound, and cryogenic ablation. Several indications have already been validated, including radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma and bone metastases, with results superior to conventional treatment. More indications should be added over the com...