Thermal ablation of biological tissues in disease treatment: A review of computational models and future directions
Percutaneous thermal ablation has proven to be an effective modality for treating both
benign and malignant tumours in various tissues. Among these modalities, radiofrequency …
benign and malignant tumours in various tissues. Among these modalities, radiofrequency …
Quasi-distributed fiber optic sensor-based control system for interstitial laser ablation of tissue: theoretical and experimental investigations
This work proposes the quasi-distributed real-time monitoring and control of laser ablation
(LA) of liver tissue. To confine the thermal damage, a pre-planning stage of the control …
(LA) of liver tissue. To confine the thermal damage, a pre-planning stage of the control …
Transient simulation of laser ablation based on Monte Carlo light transport with dynamic optical properties model
Y Shimojo, K Sudo, T Nishimura, T Ozawa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Laser ablation is a minimally invasive therapeutic technique to denature tumors through
coagulation and/or vaporization. Computational simulations of laser ablation can evaluate …
coagulation and/or vaporization. Computational simulations of laser ablation can evaluate …
Patient-specific temperature distribution prediction in laser interstitial thermal therapy: single-irradiation data-driven method
T Gao, L Liang, H Ding, G Wang - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is popular for treating brain tumours and epilepsy.
The strict control of tissue thermal damage extent is crucial for LITT. Temperature prediction …
The strict control of tissue thermal damage extent is crucial for LITT. Temperature prediction …
Enhanced precision of real-time control photothermal therapy using cost-effective infrared sensor array and artificial neural network
Photothermal therapy (PTT) requires tight thermal dose control to achieve tumor ablation
with minimal thermal injury on surrounding healthy tissues. In this study, we proposed a real …
with minimal thermal injury on surrounding healthy tissues. In this study, we proposed a real …
Effect of optical energy modulation on the thermal response of biological tissue: computational and experimental validations
This study develops an energy modulation technique to attain a constant interstitial tissue
temperature and to induce the predetermined thermal coagulation without carbonization in …
temperature and to induce the predetermined thermal coagulation without carbonization in …
Enhancement of gold nanorods‐assisted photothermal treatment on cancer with laser power in stepwise modulation
Y Kim, H Kim, HW Kang - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a minimally invasive or noninvasive method by
destructing cancer cells through selective thermal decomposition. However, a long period of …
destructing cancer cells through selective thermal decomposition. However, a long period of …
[HTML][HTML] Collective bacterial disinfection by opto-chemical treatment on mature biofilm in clinical endoscope
The present study proposes an innovative opto-chemical treatment using a basket-
integrated optical device (BIOD) to disinfect mature bacterial biofilm on endoscope …
integrated optical device (BIOD) to disinfect mature bacterial biofilm on endoscope …
Temporal modulation of optical energy for enhanced photothermal hemostasis of intraoperative bleeding during laser treatment
Intraoperative bleeding during laser treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) often
impedes cystoscopic vision, necessitating the use of conventional hemostatic devices. This …
impedes cystoscopic vision, necessitating the use of conventional hemostatic devices. This …
Feedback-controlled thermal therapy of tissues based on fiber Bragg grating thermometers
Accurate treatment monitoring and control are essential factors to ensure safe and effective
outcomes of thermal ablation therapies. In this work, we report a temperature feedback …
outcomes of thermal ablation therapies. In this work, we report a temperature feedback …