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October 2, 2008
MRI adds precision to liver radiofrequency ablation
September 30, 2008
Interventional options open palliative avenues
The options available for treating focal liver disease are expanding. For patients with advanced disease who are seeking temporary relief rather than restoration of full health, or those who want a... More »
September 30, 2008
MRI adds precision to liver RF ablation procedures
Radiofrequency ablation has attracted increasing attention as a minimally invasive method of treating hepatic malignancies. Image guidance can play an important role in enhancing the safety and... More »
August 26, 2008
Head to Seoul in late October for a congress to remember
The attention of the medical imaging community looks set to turn to Seoul later in October, when the 12th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology will be held. This is the first time the congress has... More »
August 26, 2008
Awareness of complications improves survival rates
Efficient planning that considers variables and prognostic factors proves vital in RF tumor ablation A group of radiologists from Seoul learned some important lessons from more than 3000... More »
June 16, 2008
Enterprise-wide 3D assists radiology/surgery workflow
It is becoming increasingly important in modern distributed healthcare enterprises to view and manipulate 3D images. CT and MRI systems are creating ever larger volumes of data. This has increased the... More »
June 3, 2008
IRs look for silver lining as government pushes quality
Interventional radiologists, like their diagnostic counterparts, remain under pressure as payers ratchet back reimbursements. But they continue to fight on the reimbursement front and see some silver... More »
February 19, 2008
MR-guided laser therapy proves worth in liver
We have conducted a large-scale 14-year study that found laser ablation with MR guidance is very effective in the treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumors. We presented data from 1394 patients... More »
December 1, 2007
French radiologists call for better access to MR imaging
The French Society of Radiology (SFR) is stepping up its campaign for greater investment in MRI. The delay between patients being referred for an MRI examination and receiving a scan is just too... More »
October 1, 2007
Image-guided ablation eases bone tumor pain
Tumor ablation is defined as the direct application of chemical or thermal therapies to achieve substantial tumor destruction. Modalities such as ethanol ablation, radiofrequency ablation, laser... More »
September 1, 2007
MR-guided laser therapy proves its worth in liver cancer mets
We have conducted a large-scale 14-year study that found laser ablation with MR guidance is very effective in the treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumors. We presented data from 1394 patients... More »
July 27, 2007
Mobile C-arm produces volumetric images from single pass
Canadian researchers, working with Siemens Medical Solutions, have enhanced a mobile C-arm x-ray system to provide real-time, submillimeter guidance during surgery. Upgrades allow the mobile C-arm to... More »
March 2, 2007
Report from SIR: Cosmetic procedures add new dimension to interventional radiology
Planned highlights of the 32nd annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology being held in Seattle suggest that interventional radiology remains one of radiology’s most innovative... More »
January 1, 2007
Cryotherapy gains muscle in liver, lung malignancies
Cryotherapy is often portrayed as radiofrequency ablation's little brother. But the thermal ablation technique is proving safer and more effective than previously thought, according to several... More »
January 1, 2007
Guided thermal ablation topples adoption barriers
The swift rise of percutaneous ablative interventions represents one example of the power of innovation-and how it can crush barriers that stand between discovery and adoption. More »
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Tumor Ablation Research
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation: Effective and Safe Therapy for Solid Tumors in Difficult Locations -- Orsi et al. 19
www.ajronline.org - 8/31/10
efficacy of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound therapeutic ablation of solid tumors in difficult locations. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. ... Portal vein thrombosis occurred after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation in one patient with pancreatic cancer. No other side effects were detected in a median ...
Transurethral endoscopic treatment of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinomas using neodymium-YAG and/or holmium-YAG las
pubmed.com - 7/31/10
experience of treating patients with original and recurrent upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UC) using endoscopic lasers with holmium-YAG and/or neodymium-YAG laser ablation and for whom tumour stage and grade were obtained by endoscopic biopsy. ...
Dosimetry and thyroid cancer: the individual dosage of radioiodine -- Lassmann et al. 17 (3): R161 -- Endocrine-Related Cancer
erc.endocrinology-journals.org - 8/31/10
is a standard procedure for the ablation of remnant thyroid tissue following ... concepts for the treatment of thyroid cancer using radioiodine: a) ... Treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with radioactive ... is a standard procedure for the ablation of remnant thyroid tissue following ...
Results of single-probe microwave ablation of metastatic liver cancer.
pubmed.com - 7/31/10
radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver metastases smaller than 3cm in patients without underlying liver disease. ... size and localisation with 13 metastases treated by RFA. Tumour diameters and postoperative ablation diameters were recorded (D1 transverse; ...
Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Primer of How We Do It -- Uppot et al. 192 (6): 1558 -- American
www.ajronline.org - 5/31/09
locally confined renal cell carcinoma. Conducting a successful renal tumor ablation program includes understanding the treatment options for early-stage ... primer of the steps necessary to conduct a successful renal tumor ablation practice. These steps include the following: First ...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
www.wjso.com - 8/11/10
Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary and antecedent of adjuvant tamoxifen use for breast cancer World Journal of Surgical Oncology ... supervision and contributed to concept writing and approval of final version for publication. 7 References 1. Scully RE Young RH Clement PB: Sex cord-stromal tumors granulosa cell tumors and secondary tumors in Rosai J Sobin LH (eds): Atlas ...
Construction and evaluation of an anatomically correct multi-image modality compatible phantom for prostate cancer focal ablatio
pubmed.com - 6/30/10
PURPOSE: Focal therapy using lasers is emerging as an alternative strategy for prostate cancer treatment. However to our knowledge no anatomically correct models ... constructed of ballistic gel includes an 80 gm prostate with urethra tumor perineum and rectum. Gadolinium was added to make ...
Liver tumor laser ablation - increase in the subacute ablation lesion volume detected with post procedural MRI.
pubmed.com - 5/31/10
BACKGROUND: The use of image-guided thermoablative methods in liver tumor treatment has expanded rapidly due to encouraging results and advanced imaging. ... MATERIAL AND METHODS: In all 16 laser ablations were performed on 16 liver tumors resulting in 16 ablation zones ...
The role of TSH for 18F-FDG-PET in the diagnosis of recurrence and metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma with elevated
www.eje-online.org - 7/31/10
recurrence and metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma with elevated thyroglobulin ... well with each other in follow-up studies for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) after thyroid remnant ablation (1 2 ... thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine ablation and prospective controlled clinical trials ...
Dosimetry and thyroid cancer: the individual dosage of radioiodine -- Lassmann et al. 17 (3): R161 -- Endocrine-Related Cancer
erc.endocrinology-journals.org - 8/31/10
is a standard procedure for the ablation of remnant thyroid tissue following ... concepts for the treatment of thyroid cancer using radioiodine: a) ... elaborating the potential of thyroid cancer treatment using 131I are introduced. ...

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