The purpose of this study was to monitor interstitial laser therapy (LITT) in palliative
treatment of brain tumours by using temperature-sensitive MRI sequences and image …

Objective Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) using a neodymium: yttrium
aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG) laser is a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of brain …

The purpose of our clinical pilot study was to determine the value of MRI-guidance during
laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) of brain tumors. Sixteen patients with …

Purpose The purpose of our study was to determine the value of MRI in monitoring laser-
induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) of cerebral neoplasms. Materials and methods …

MR techniques have been demonstrated to allow a reliable monitoring of laser‐induced
interstitial thermotherapy (LITT). However, an adequate on‐line control of this coagulation …

This paper presents the experimental and clinical results of interstitial 1.06 Nd: YAG laser
thermotherapy (ILTT) for brain tumors under real-time monitoring by magnetic resonance …

Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) is a modern minimally invasive treatment
modality applied for management of a variety of diseases. Recent developments of …

As with most novel techniques, laser-induced thermal therapy (LITT) was initially met with
some skepticism for its role in the treatment for intracranial pathologies. Over the last two …

LITT (Laser induced interstitial thermotherapy) is established in the therapy of benign
gliomas, not suitable for open surgery, for years (Grade I, II WHO). There are just a few …

Abstract Background MR‐guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a procedure for
intracranial tumors. Minimal data exists regarding post‐procedure lesion volume changes …