Assertion: radiofrequency ablation | /r/CapableOf | use heat
Facets:
value: to treat cancer
type: PURPOSE
value: from high-energy electromagnetic waves
type: OTHER
value: to destroy nerves
type: PURPOSE
value: to destroy tissue
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A new study shows radiofrequency ablation, which uses heat generated by radio waves to selectively destroy tissue, completely eradicated the abnormal cell growths lining the esophagus in more than 77% of those who received the treatment.
text: Radiofrequency ablation is a procedure that uses heat from high-energy electromagnetic waves to destroy nerves that carry pain impulses.
text: Radiofrequency ablation or lesioning (RFA) is a non-surgical and minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to ablate or damage pain-transmitting nerve fibers,” says Sameer Kapasi, MD, a physiatrist at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
text: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses heat made by radio waves to treat cancer.