Open AccessTheoretical Modeling for Hepatic Microwave Ablation
Author(s) -
Punit Prakash
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the open biomedical engineering journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1874-1207
DOI - 10.2174/1874120701004010027
Subject(s) - microwave ablation , ablation , thermal ablation , computer science , microwave , ablation zone , ablation therapy , biomedical engineering , medicine , cancer , telecommunications , prostate cancer
Thermal tissue ablation is an interventional procedure increasingly being used for treatment of diverse medical conditions. Microwave ablation is emerging as an attractive modality for thermal therapy of large soft tissue targets in short periods of time, making it particularly suitable for ablation of hepatic and other tumors. Theoretical models of the ablation process are a powerful tool for predicting the temperature profile in tissue and resultant tissue damage created by ablation devices. These models play an important role in the design and optimization of devices for microwave tissue ablation. Furthermore, they are a useful tool for exploring and planning treatment delivery strategies. This review describes the status of theoretical models developed for microwave tissue ablation. It also reviews current challenges, research trends and progress towards development of accurate models for high temperature microwave tissue ablation.