Computed tomography-based thermography (CTT) in microwave ablation: prediction of the heat ablation zone in the porcine liver.

Bogdan KostyrkoKerstin RubarthChristian AlthoffFranz Gerd Martin PochChristina Ann NeizertMiriam ZibellBernhard GebauerKai Siegfried LehmannStefan Markus NiehuesJürgen MewsTorsten DiekhoffJulian Pohlan

Published in: Insights into imaging (2023)

CT-based thermography research software allows visualization of the ablation zone and is feasible in patients, encouraging further exploration in a clinical setting to assess risk reduction of local recurrence.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
radiofrequency ablation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
positron emission tomography
ejection fraction
dual energy
chronic kidney disease
image quality
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
catheter ablation
magnetic resonance