Microwave Ablation of Hepatic Malignancy

Meghan G. Lubner; Christopher L. Brace; Tim J. Ziemlewicz; J. Louis Hinshaw; Fred T. Lee Jr.

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1333654

Seminars in Interventional Radiology, Table of Contents

Semin intervent Radiol 2013; 30(01): 056-066
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333654

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Microwave Ablation of Hepatic Malignancy

Meghan G. Lubner

¹Department of Radiology

,

Christopher L. Brace

¹Department of Radiology

²Department of Biomedical Engineering

³Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

,

Tim J. Ziemlewicz

¹Department of Radiology

,

J. Louis Hinshaw

¹Department of Radiology

,

Fred T. Lee Jr.

¹Department of Radiology

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Microwave ablation is an extremely promising heat-based thermal ablation modality that has particular applicability in treating hepatic malignancies. Microwaves can generate very high temperatures in very short time periods, potentially leading to improved treatment efficiency and larger ablation zones. As the available technology continues to improve, microwave ablation is emerging as a valuable alternative to radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatic malignancies. This article reviews the current state of microwave ablation including technical and clinical considerations.

Keywords

interventional radiology - microwave - ablation - liver tumors

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