Preliminary clinical application of the robot-assisted CT-guided irreversible electroporation ablation for the treatment of pancreatic head carcinoma.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of a robot-guided irreversible electroporation (IRE) ablation system for the treatment of pancreatic head carcinoma.

Authors

  • Xiao F He
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
  • Yue Y Xiao
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
  • Xiao Zhang
    Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
  • Xiao B Zhang
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
  • Xin Zhang
    First Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
  • Ying T Wei
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
  • Zhong L Zhang
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
  • Philipp Wiggermann
    Chefarzt des Instituts für Röntgendiagnostik u. Nuklearmedizin Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig gGmbH, Braunschweig, Germany.