Title: Percutaneous tumor ablation : strategies and techniques /
Authors: Hong, Kelvin.; Georgiades, Christos S.
Publisher: Thieme,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Catheter Ablation methods; Ablation Techniques methods; Neoplasms surgery; Cancer Radiotherapy; Cancer Thermotherapy; Cancer Cryosurgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures.
Abstract: Leading authorities on percutaneous tumor ablation come together in this volume to provide a complete overview of everything physicians and other health professionals need to know to successfully implement and administer an image-guided ablation service. After an introduction to the protocols and attendant physics of ablation technology, concise organ-based chapters focus on a wide range of both straightforward and atypical cases to teach readers how to handle the unique clinical and technical challenges associated with percutaneous tumor ablation in different areas of the body. Succinct, step-by-step descriptions complement high-resolution images throughout to illustrate the nuances of each procedure. This must-have clinical reference will develop the technical and clinical tumor ablation skills of every fellow and practicing physician in interventional radiology, oncology, and surgical oncology.
Contents: Radiofrequency ablation : mechanism of action and devices / Kelvin Hong and Christos S. Georgiades -- Cryoablation : mechanism of action and devices / Christos S. Georgiades and Jonathan K. Marx -- Microwave ablation : mechanism of action and devices / Farrah Wolf and Damian E. Dupuy -- Irreversible electroporation ablation : mechanism of action and devices / Edward W. Lee, Mariam Totonchy, and Stephen T. Kee -- Liver ablation / Muneeb Ahmed and S. Nahum Goldberg -- Lung ablation / Antonio Gutierrez, Fereidoun Abtin, and Robert Suh -- Kidney ablation / Christos S. Georgiades and Kelvin Hong -- Musculoskeletal ablation / Daniel B. Brown -- Ablation of esoteric organs / Farrah Wolf and Damian E. Dupuy -- Evidence-based practice / Christos S. Georgiades and Kelvin Hong -- Building a successful tumor-ablation practice / Kelvin Hong and Ziga Cizman.