Image-guided microwave thermoablation of hepatic tumours using novel robotic guidance: an early experience.

Journal: European radiology

Published Date: Aug 23, 2014

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare novel robotic guidance and manual approaches based on procedural accuracy, procedural time, procedural performance, image quality as well as patient dose during image-guided microwave thermoablation.

Authors

Emmanuel C Mbalisike

Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Bad Salzungen, Lindigalle 3, 36433, Bad Salzungen, Germany, embalisike@yahoo.com.
Thomas J Vogl

Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Stefan Zangos
Katrin Eichler
Prakash Balakrishnan
Jijo Paul

Keywords

Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Diathermy Female Fluoroscopy Follow-Up Studies Humans Liver Neoplasms Male Microwaves Middle Aged Prospective Studies Reproducibility of Results Robotics Time Factors Treatment Outcome

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Image-guided microwave thermoablation of hepatic tumours using novel robotic guidance: an early experience.

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