Percutaneous Tumor Ablation in Medical Radiology (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging)

Thermal ablation has become an integral part of oncology, especially in the field of interventional oncology. This very comprehensive book encompasses the different technologies employed in thermal ablation, its indications and the results achieved in various clinical conditions. The first part of the book clearly explains the basics of thermal ablative techniques such as laser-induced thermotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryotherapy, and localized tumor therapy. The latest developments in the application of minimally invasive therapies in localized neoplastic disease are demonstrated. In the main part of the book, techniques of guiding the applicators to the target structures by use of different imaging tools such as ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are discussed. The results are presented for a variety of clinical indications, including liver and lung tumors and metastases and some rather rare conditions involving the kidney, the head and neck, the prostate, and soft tissue structures. A large number of acknowledged experts have contributed to the book, which benefits from a lucid structure and excellent images. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Basic Principles in Oncology....Pages 3-5 Radiofrequency Ablation....Pages 7-20 Microwave Ablation....Pages 21-28 Laser Ablation....Pages 29-32 Locoregional Chemotherapy Including Perfusion....Pages 33-46 Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Primary and Secondary Liver Tumors....Pages 47-62 CT-Guided HDR Brachytherapy: Challenging the Limits of Thermal Ablation....Pages 63-71 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy....Pages 73-88 Therapy with Intra-arterial Iodine-131-Lipiodol in Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma....Pages 89-92 Instillation of Alcohol....Pages 93-97 Instillation of Bone Cement....Pages 99-109 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) and Combined Therapies....Pages 113-121 Percutaneous Alcohol Instillation....Pages 123-127 Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)....Pages 129-138 LITT-HCC....Pages 139-144 Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)....Pages 145-151 LITT....Pages 153-164 Symptomatic Hemangiomas, Adenomas....Pages 165-166 Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)....Pages 167-177 Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)....Pages 179-196 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 Laser-Induced Thermotherapy (LITT) in the Treatment of Lung Metastases....Pages 197-205 Radiofrequency Ablation in Bone Metastases....Pages 207-214 Head and Neck Lesions....Pages 215-219 Breast....Pages 221-231 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)....Pages 235-242 Bone....Pages 243-251 Back Matter....Pages 253-261

Thermal ablation has become an integral part of oncology, especially in the field of interventional oncology. This very comprehensive book encompasses the different technologies employed in thermal ablation, its indications and the results achieved in various clinical conditions. The first part of the book clearly explains the basics of thermal ablative techniques such as laser-induced thermotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryotherapy, and localized tumor therapy. In the main part of the book, techniques of guiding the applicators to the target structures by use of different imaging tools are discussed. The results are presented for a variety of clinical indications, including liver and lung tumors and metastases and some rather rare conditions involving the kidney, the head and neck, the prostate, and soft tissue structures. A large number of acknowledged experts have contributed to the book, which benefits from a lucid structure and excellent images.

This book encompasses the different technologies employed in thermal ablation, its indications and the results achieved in various clinical conditions. It clearly explains the basics of thermal ablative techniques. In the main part of the book, techniques of guiding the applicators to the target structures by use of different imaging tools are discussed. The book, written by acknowledged experts, has a lucid structure and excellent images. Thermal ablation has become an integral part of oncology. This book encompasses the different technologies employed in thermal ablation, its indications and the results achieved in various clinical conditions. It also discusses the techniques of guiding the applicators to the target structures by use of different imaging tools