MRI-Guided Interstitial Laser Ablation for Intracranial Lesions: A Large Single-Institution Experience of 133 Cases
Author(s) -
Ashwin A. Kamath,
Daniel D. Friedman,
Carl D. Hacker,
Matthew D. Smyth,
David D. Limbrick,
Albert H. Kim,
Ammar H. Hawasli,
Eric C. Leuthardt
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.798
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-0372
pISSN - 1011-6125
DOI - 10.1159/000485387
Subject(s) - medicine , neurosurgery , craniotomy , radiosurgery , ablation , retrospective cohort study , surgery , demographics , progression free survival , epilepsy , complication , radiology , radiation therapy , overall survival , demography , psychiatry , sociology
Managing difficult-to-access lesions or surgically accessible lesions in fragile patients is a central problem in neurosurgery. MRI-guided interstitial laser ablation (ILA) is a minimally invasive option that may provide a safe means of treating these challenging patients.
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