Evaluation of tissue shrinkage after CT-guided microwave ablation in patients with liver malignancies using Jacobian determinant.
Gesa H PöhlerFilip KlimešHinrich WintherFrank WackerKristina Imeen RingePublished in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2022)
3D Jacobian analysis shows that hepatic tissue deformation following MWA is most pronounced in a 5-cm area surrounding the treated tumor. Tumor location and tumor volume may have an impact on the extent of tissue shrinkage which may affect estimation of the safety margin.