Radiofrequency Ablation of Cancer

Journal Article · Wed Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-0062-0· OSTI ID:21088206

Friedman, Marc; Mikityansky, Igor; Kam, Anthony ^[1]; Libutti, Steven K ^[2]; Walther, McClellan M ^[3]; Neeman, Ziv; Locklin, Julia K

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1. National Institutes of Health, Diagnostic Radiology Department, Special Procedures Division (United States)
2. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Surgery Branch (United States)
3. National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Urologic Oncology Branch (United States)

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.

• OSTI ID: 21088206
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 27, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-0062-0; Copyright (c) 2004 Springer-Verlag; Article Copyright (c) 2004 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABLATION
NEOPLASMS
PAIN
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
VASCULAR DISEASES