ArticleCancers2024
Factors Impacting Microwave Ablation Zone Sizes: A Retrospective Analysis.
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- Assessing the clinical applicability of large language models for microwave ablation guidance.European journal of radiology open · 2026Article
- Microwave ablation as a minimally invasive treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism: A case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- A predictive model combining conventional and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for predicting complete microwave ablation of uterine fibroids: a multi-centre study.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Microwave Ablation Monitoring Using Thermoacoustic and Ultrasound Tomography.IEEE journal of microwaves · 2026Article
- Roadmap towards personalized approaches and safety considerations in non-ionizing radiation: from dosimetry to therapeutic and diagnostic applications.Physics in medicine and biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
purposeEvaluation of the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions on ablation zone volumes (AZV) after microwave ablation (MWA).
methodsRetrospective analysis of 38 MWAs of therapy-naïve liver tumours performed with the NeuWave PR probe. Ablations were performed either in the 'standard mode' (65 W, 10 min) or in the 'surgical mode' (95 W, 1 min, then 65 W, 10 min). AZV measurements were obtained from contrast-enhanced computed tomography immediately post-ablation.
resultsAZVs in the 'standard mode' were smaller than predicted by the manufacturer (length 3.6 ± 0.6 cm, 23% below 4.7 cm; width 2.7 ± 0.6, 23% below 3.5 cm). Ablation zone past the tip was limited to 6 mm in 28/32 ablations. Differences in AZV between the 'surgical mode' and 'standard mode' were not significant (15.6 ± 7.8 mL vs. 13.9 ± 8.8 mL,
conclusionLarger AZVs can be expected in cases of HCCs compared with metastases and in non-perivascular locations. Using the 'surgical mode' does not increase AZV significantly.
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