Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation
Microwave thermal ablation is a cancer treatment that exploits local heating caused by a microwave electromagnetic field to induce coagulative necrosis of tumor cells. Recently, such a technique has significantly progressed in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would dramatically impr...
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| description | Microwave thermal ablation is a cancer treatment that exploits local heating caused by a microwave electromagnetic field to induce coagulative necrosis of tumor cells. Recently, such a technique has significantly progressed in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would dramatically improve if paired with a noninvasive system for the real-time monitoring of the evolving dimension and shape of the thermally ablated area. In this respect, microwave imaging can be a potential candidate to monitor the overall treatment evolution in a noninvasive way, as it takes direct advantage from the dependence of the electromagnetic properties of biological tissues from temperature. This paper explores such a possibility by presenting a proof of concept validation based on accurate simulated imaging experiments, run with respect to a scenario that mimics an ex vivo experimental setup. In particular, two model-based inversion algorithms are exploited to tackle the imaging task. These methods provide independent results in real-time and their integration improves the quality of the overall tracking of the variations occurring in the target and surrounding regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0157a200827b4905bbc01adfab188c032025-02-03T05:51:23ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772017-01-01201710.1155/2017/52310655231065Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal AblationRosa Scapaticci0Gennaro G. Bellizzi1Marta Cavagnaro2Vanni Lopresto3Lorenzo Crocco4IREA, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, ItalyIREA, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, ItalyDIET, Sapienza University, Rome, ItalyENEA, Research Center Casaccia, Rome, ItalyIREA, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, ItalyMicrowave thermal ablation is a cancer treatment that exploits local heating caused by a microwave electromagnetic field to induce coagulative necrosis of tumor cells. Recently, such a technique has significantly progressed in the clinical practice. However, its effectiveness would dramatically improve if paired with a noninvasive system for the real-time monitoring of the evolving dimension and shape of the thermally ablated area. In this respect, microwave imaging can be a potential candidate to monitor the overall treatment evolution in a noninvasive way, as it takes direct advantage from the dependence of the electromagnetic properties of biological tissues from temperature. This paper explores such a possibility by presenting a proof of concept validation based on accurate simulated imaging experiments, run with respect to a scenario that mimics an ex vivo experimental setup. In particular, two model-based inversion algorithms are exploited to tackle the imaging task. These methods provide independent results in real-time and their integration improves the quality of the overall tracking of the variations occurring in the target and surrounding regions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5231065 |
| spellingShingle | Rosa Scapaticci Gennaro G. Bellizzi Marta Cavagnaro Vanni Lopresto Lorenzo Crocco Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation International Journal of Antennas and Propagation |
| title | Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation |
| title_full | Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation |
| title_fullStr | Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation |
| title_short | Exploiting Microwave Imaging Methods for Real-Time Monitoring of Thermal Ablation |
| title_sort | exploiting microwave imaging methods for real time monitoring of thermal ablation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5231065 |
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