Irreversible electroporation in clinical practice. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Martijin R. Meijerink, Hester J. Scheffer, Govindarajan Narayanan, editors.
• Editors: Meijerink, Martijn R; Scheffer, Hester J; Narayanan, Govindarajan
• Contents: Introduction: History of image-guided tumor ablation -- History of electroporation. Preclinical Research: Multi-scale biophysical principles in clinical irreversible electroporation -- Numerical modelling for prediction and evaluation of treatment outcome -- The effect of irreversible electroporation on blood vessels, bile ducts, urinary tract, intestines and nerves. Technique, tips and tricks: Anaesthetic management during irreversible electroporation procedure -- Complications and procedures to enhance safety -- Treatment planning, needle insertion, image-guidance, endpoint Assessment -- Thermal effects of irreversible electroporation -- Clinical practice: Irreversible electroporation of liver tumors -- Irreversible electroporation of pancreatic tumors -- Irreversible electroporation for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumors) -- Irreversible electroporation of kidney tumors -- Irreversible Electroporation of Prostate Tumors -- Irreversible electroporation of tumors within the pelvic cavity -- Irreversible Electroporation of Lung Tumors -- Future prospectives: From local to systemic treatment: leveraging antitumor immunity following irreversible electroporation -- Future perspectives of IRE.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 617; Medicine; Computer-assisted surgery; Electroporation; Laser ablation; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Computer-assisted surgery; Electroporation; Laser ablation; Electrochemotherapy -- methods; Ablation Techniques -- methods; Neoplasms -- drug therapy; Medicine & Public Health; Interventional Radiology; Surgical Oncology; Radiotherapy; Diagnostic Radiology; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Medical -- Diagnostic Imaging; Surgical oncology; Radiotherapy; Radiology; Interventional radiology; Surgical oncology; Radiotherapy; Radiology, Medical; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319551135; 3319551132
• Related ISBNs: 9783319551128; 3319551124
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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