Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used for over 18 years for treatment of nerve-related chronic pain and cardiac arrhythmias. In the last 10 years, technical developments have increased ablation volumes in a controllable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive manner. The host of clinical applications for RFA have similarly expanded. Current RFA equipment, techniques, applications, results, complications, and research avenues for local tumor ablation are summarized.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 427-434 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Colon carcinoma
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hyperthermia
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Tumor/neoplasm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine