Open AccessReal‐Time Internal Steam Pop Detection during Radiofrequency Ablation with a Radiofrequency Ablation Needle Integrated with a Temperature and Pressure Sensor: Preclinical and Clinical Pilot Tests
Author(s) -
Park Jaeho,
Cha Dong Ik,
Jeong Yongrok,
Park Hayan,
Lee Jinwoo,
Kang Tae Wook,
Lim Hyo Keun,
Park Inkyu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.202100725
Subject(s) - radiofrequency ablation , ablation , pressure sensor , ultrasound , biomedical engineering , materials science , usability , medicine , radiology , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , human–computer interaction
A radiofrequency ablation (RFA) needle integrated with a temperature sensor (T‐sensor) and pressure sensor (P‐sensor) is designed and utilized for real‐time internal steam pop monitoring during RFA. The characteristics of the sensor‐integrated RFA needle (sRFA‐needle) are investigated quantitatively using a pressure chamber system, and the feasibility and usability of the needle in preclinical and clinical trials is demonstrated. The sharp changes in the temperature and normalized pressure sensor signals induced by the abrupt release of hot and high‐pressure steam can be clearly monitored during the steam pop phenomena. The basic mechanism of the preliminary steam pop is hypothesized and verified using in situ ultrasound imaging data and computational analysis data of the RFA procedure. Moreover, the usability of the system in clinical trials is investigated, and the steam pop phenomena during the RFA procedure are detected using T‐sensor and P‐sensor. The results confirm that the sensor integration on the medical needle can provide critical data for safer and more effective medical practices.