ABSTRACT
Image-guided tumor ablation is an increasingly utilized tool to treat focal malignancy.
Tumor ablation can be divided into two large categories, thermal and chemical ablation.
The authors provide an overview of the current methods used to achieve thermal and
chemical ablation of tumors, specifically addressing the basic science behind the
ablation methods as well as providing a brief synopsis of the commercial devices currently
available for use in the United States.
KEYWORDS
Percutaneous - ablation - radiofrequency - cryoablation - microwave - chemical - high
intensity focused ultrasound - laser - electroporation
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Ron C GabaM.D.
Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois
Medical Center at Chicago
1740 West Taylor Street, MC 931 Chicago, IL 60612
eMail: rgaba@uic.edu
