Essays about: "Radio Frequency Ablation"
Found 2 essays containing the words Radio Frequency Ablation.
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1. Simulation of radio-frequency ablation of liver tumors : Development of a power regulation model and comparison with microwave ablation
University essay from Mekanisk värmeteori och strömningsläraAbstract : Local therapy with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an important method for treating liver tumors mostly in early stage, which has been increasingly used in recent years. RFA utilizes an RF current that is applied to the target tissue through an electrode connected with a power generator and percutaneously inserted into the tumor; the electrode power causes the tissue temperature rise required for destroying cancer cells. READ MORE
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2. Radio Frequency Thermal Treatment of Liver Tumours : -Influence of Blood Perfusion and Large Vessels
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : Radio frequency ablation (RFA) is a commonly used minimally invasive method of treating liver cancer tumours which utilises RF current for heating tumour tissue up to a lethal temperature. RF current is generated by a power generator and applied to the tumour by an electrode which is inserted into the tumour either during percutaneous or open surgery. READ MORE