[Laser ablation. Do we still need it?]. / Laserablation. Brauchen wir sie noch?
Radiologe
; 52(1): 15-21, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22249697
ABSTRACT
Laser ablation (LA) is momentarily the only invasive ablation procedure besides radiofrequency ablation (RFA) which can be performed entirely under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance. The long-term outcome and morbidity profiles are broadly identical for both modalities, excluding the RFA-specific prevalence for skin burns. The technical and logistic disadvantages of LA have been overcome since the introduction of miniaturized two-component applicators. The main advantage of LA is its superior MRI compatibility. Interference-free imaging during LA allows MR thermometric real-time therapy control without the need for RF filters. High-resolution thermometry in the target zone only makes sense without the extinction artifact of a metal probe and this condition is met only by the glass fibers of LA. An independent therapy monitoring is crucial in modern scenarios of oncologic quality management.
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Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Termografia
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Cirurgia Assistida por Computador
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Terapia a Laser
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Radiologe
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article